Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 10:45:12 -0800 From: John-Mark Gurney <jmg@funkthat.com> To: "Alexander V. Chernikov" <melifaro@FreeBSD.org> Cc: svn-src-head@FreeBSD.org, svn-src-all@FreeBSD.org, src-committers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: svn commit: r259562 - head/usr.bin/netstat Message-ID: <20131218184512.GM99167@funkthat.com> In-Reply-To: <201312181825.rBIIPR25014515@svn.freebsd.org> References: <201312181825.rBIIPR25014515@svn.freebsd.org>
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Alexander V. Chernikov wrote this message on Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 18:25 +0000: > Author: melifaro > Date: Wed Dec 18 18:25:27 2013 > New Revision: 259562 > URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/259562 > > Log: > Switch netstat -rn to use standard API for retrieving list of routes > instead of peeking inside in-kernel radix via kget. > This permits us to change kernel structures without breaking userland. > Additionally, this change provide more reliable and faster output. > > `Refs` and `Use` fields available in IPv4 by default (and via -W > for other families) were removed. `Refs` is radix-specific thing > which is not informative for users. `Use` field value is handy sometimes, > but a) current API does not support it and b) I'm not sure we will > support per-rte pcpu counters in near future. > > Old method of retrieving data is still supported (either by defining > NewTree=0 or running netstat with -A). However, Refs/Use fields are > hidden. > > Sponsored by: Yandex LLC > MFC after: 4 weeks > PR: kern/167204 How will this impact the use of netstat -rn -M vmcore -N kernel ? Will this change make it not usable, or will you still automatically use it when they are specified? -- John-Mark Gurney Voice: +1 415 225 5579 "All that I will do, has been done, All that I have, has not."
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