Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 5/8] net/mlx5e: Expose the VF/SF RX drop counter on the representor

From: Jakub Kicinski <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:21:32 -0700

On Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:18:31 +0000 Simon Horman wrote:
> > The "rx_vport_out_of_buffer" equals the sum of all
> > Q counters out_of_buffer values allocated on the VF/SF.  
> 
> Hi Carolina and Tariq,
> 
> I am wondering if any consideration was given to making this
> a generic counter. Buffer exhaustion sounds like something that
> other NICs may report too.

I think it's basically rx_missed_errors from rtnl_link_stats64.
mlx5 doesn't currently report it at all, AFAICT.