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Date:      Mon, 14 Jan 2002 11:49:51 -0800
From:      Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com>
To:        "James E. Housley" <jeh@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        Thomas Hurst <tom.hurst@clara.net>, arch@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: 64 bit counters again
Message-ID:  <3C43365F.6A75B37B@mindspring.com>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.41.0201132057560.62182-100000@prg.traveller.cz> <3C41F3FD.4ECC8CD@mindspring.com> <20020113231459.GA30349@voi.aagh.net> <3C42390A.F9E9F533@mindspring.com> <3C42E899.CB21BD0A@FreeBSD.org> <3C431EE5.1CFF557B@mindspring.com> <3C4335BA.63828FD0@FreeBSD.org>

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"James E. Housley" wrote:
> > Actually, I was thinking that if what you are counting overflowed
> > in such a short period of time, then you are counting the wrong
> > thing.
> >
> > Instead of bytes, try counting K or frames, instead of frames,
> > count packets, etc..
> >
> > You still haven't told us exactly what counter is overflowing...
> 
> Bytes out is overflowing on a nice new DG box.

DG = Data General?  David Greenman?  8-)

I think you should use a modular counter.

-- Terry

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