[dpdk-dev] [RFC PATCH 1/2] ethdev: introduce internal rxq/txq stats API

[Thomas Monjalon]

19/03/2019 18:54, Stephen Hemminger:
> My preference would be:
>   1. Make all DPDK drivers consistent in usage of current statistic values.
>   2. Propose an enhancement to have new ethdev statistics match some pre-existing
>      standard like SNMP or other RFC.

This patch is about basic stats.
What would be different if looking at SNMP or other?

>   3. Reduce custom (xstats) values by using #2. Leave it for driver specific stuff.
> 
> I.e: don't modify existing API at all, make a new one.

This patch does not modify the API.