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SubjectRe: Some more kernel stats...
Hi Sander.

>>> Yes, but that's the tricky bit: *which* of all those stats that
>>> other unixoids can produce are actually useful to people? I'd
>>> like to see some feedback on that.

>> Probably a stupid suggestion, but...

>> Perhaps that could be added to the make config script as part of the
>> "profiling" section, or as a section in its own right, and people
>> could select the stats they wanted to see?

> I think that would lead to an awful mess in the code, if (almost)
> every little kstat member were to get its own #define.

Not quite what I was suggesting...

> The furthest I think this should be taken is a choice between no
> kstat, classic kstat or full kstat (and we might want to do without
> one of the first two).

Basically, I would expect the various stats to be grouped into a
series of separate groupings, perhaps on the basis of what platform
they first appeared on, then people could select the stats dependant
on the platform they were used to or otherwise preferred...

Best wishes from Riley.


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