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FromMeelis Roos <>
SubjectRe: [NET] 64 bit byte counter for 2.6.3
DateThu, 19 Feb 2004 10:14:55 +0200
SH>  * Network changes gets discussed on netdev@oss.sgi.com 
SH>  * 64 bit values are not atomic on 32 bit architectures 

Agree.

SH>  * wider values in /proc output risks breaking apps like ifconfig and netstat

This is probably not a problem here, ifconfig etc have been working fine
with non-wrapping numbers on sparc64 and other 64-bit machines.

-- 
Meelis Roos
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