RE: [PATCH net] r8169:fix "rtl_counters_cond == 1 (loop: 1000, delay: 10)" log spam.

From: Hau
Date: Fri Feb 19 2016 - 06:47:00 EST


> Chunhao Lin <hau@xxxxxxxxxxx> :
> [...]
> > I add checking driver's pm runtime status in rtl8169_get_stats64() to fix
> > this issue.
>
> Would you consider taking the device out of suspended mode during
> rtl8169_get_stats64 to prevent outdated stats ?
>

When in runtime suspend, it mean there is no traffic on NIC, so I did not wake the device during rtl8169_get_stats64().
Maybe we can update tally counter before entering runtime suspend mode.

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