Re: proposed new if_data variable

2004-08-28 Thread Bruce M Simpson
On Fri, Aug 27, 2004 at 01:05:32PM -0700, Brooks Davis wrote: > I'd like to proposed adding a new variable, ifi_epoch, to struct > if_data. It will be set to the time the counters were zeroed, > currently, the time if_attach was called. The intent is to provide a > correct value for RFC2233's ifC

Re: proposed new if_data variable

2004-08-27 Thread Andre Oppermann
Roman Kurakin wrote: > > Andre Oppermann: > > >Brooks Davis wrote: > > > > > >>I'd like to proposed adding a new variable, ifi_epoch, to struct > >>if_data. It will be set to the time the counters were zeroed, > >>currently, the time if_attach was called. The intent is to provide a > >>correct

Re: proposed new if_data variable

2004-08-27 Thread Roman Kurakin
Andre Oppermann: Brooks Davis wrote: I'd like to proposed adding a new variable, ifi_epoch, to struct if_data. It will be set to the time the counters were zeroed, currently, the time if_attach was called. The intent is to provide a correct value for RFC2233's ifCounterDiscontinuityTime and to

Re: proposed new if_data variable

2004-08-27 Thread Charles Swiger
On Aug 27, 2004, at 4:05 PM, Brooks Davis wrote: Since this will increase the size of struct if_data and thus struct ifnet, the change needs to be made now if it's going to be made for 5-STABLE. Any comments on this idea? I think the change is useful, by all means. -- -Chuck __

Re: proposed new if_data variable

2004-08-27 Thread Andre Oppermann
Brooks Davis wrote: > > I'd like to proposed adding a new variable, ifi_epoch, to struct > if_data. It will be set to the time the counters were zeroed, > currently, the time if_attach was called. The intent is to provide a > correct value for RFC2233's ifCounterDiscontinuityTime and to make it

proposed new if_data variable

2004-08-27 Thread Brooks Davis
I'd like to proposed adding a new variable, ifi_epoch, to struct if_data. It will be set to the time the counters were zeroed, currently, the time if_attach was called. The intent is to provide a correct value for RFC2233's ifCounterDiscontinuityTime and to make it easier for applications to veri