Messages in this thread | | | From | "Manfred Bartz" <> | Subject | Re: IP Acounting Idea for 2.5 | Date | 17 Apr 2001 08:24:11 +1000 |
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Russell King <rmk@arm.linux.org.uk> writes:
> On Mon, Apr 16, 2001 at 12:07:31PM +1000, Manfred Bartz wrote: > > There is another issue with logging in general: > > > > *COUNTERS MUST NOT BE RESETABLE!!!* > > Umm, no. Counters can be resetable - you just specify that accounting > programs should not reset them, ever. > > The ability to reset counters is extremely useful if you're a human > looking at the output of iptables -L -v. (I thus far know of no one > who can memorise the counter values for around 40 rules).
You just illustrated my point. While there is a reset capability people will use it and accounting/logging programs will get wrong data. Resetable counters might be a minor convenience when debugging but the price is unreliable programs and the loss of the ability of several programs to use the same counters.
Also, do you always reset the date and time everytime you make time measurements?
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