ipstats: Add groups "xstats", "xstats_slave"
The RTM_GETSTATS response attributes IFLA_STATS_LINK_XSTATS and
IFLA_STATS_LINK_XSTATS_SLAVE are used to carry statistics related to,
respectively, netdevices of a certain type, and netdevices enslaved to
netdevices of a certain type. Inside the nest is then link-type specific
attribute (e.g. LINK_XSTATS_TYPE_BRIDGE), and inside that nest further
attributes for individual type-specific statistical suites.
Under the "ip stats" model, that corresponds to groups "xstats" and
"xstats_slave", link-type specific subgroup, e.g. "bridge", and one or more
link-type specific suites, such as "stp".
Link-type specific stats are currently supported through struct link_util
and in particular the callbacks parse_ifla_xstats and print_ifla_xstats.
The role of parse_ifla_xstats is to establish which statistical suite to
display, and on which device. "ip stats" has framework for both of these
tasks, which obviates the need for custom parsing. Therefore the module
should instead provide a subgroup descriptor, which "ip stats" will then
use as any other.
The second link_util callback, print_ifla_xstats, is for response
dissection. In "ip stats" model, this belongs to leaf descriptors.
Eventually, the link-specific leaf descriptors will be similar to each
other: either master or slave top-level nest needs to be parsed, and
link-type attribute underneath that, and suite attribute underneath that.
To support this commonality, add struct ipstats_stat_desc_xstats to
describe the xstats suites. Further, expose ipstats_stat_desc_pack_xstats()
and ipstats_stat_desc_show_xstats(), which can be used at leaf descriptors
and do the appropriate thing according to the configuration in
ipstats_stat_desc_xstats.
Signed-off-by: Petr Machata <petrm@nvidia.com>
Reviewed-by: Ido Schimmel <idosch@nvidia.com>
Signed-off-by: David Ahern <dsahern@kernel.org>
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