GEN_NEW_ESTIMATOR(9) Linux Networking GEN_NEW_ESTIMATOR(9)
NAME
gen_new_estimator - create a new rate estimator
SYNOPSIS
int gen_new_estimator(struct gnet_stats_basic_packed * bstats, struct gnet_stats_rate_est * rate_est, spinlock_t * stats_lock,
struct nlattr * opt);
ARGUMENTS
bstats
basic statistics
rate_est
rate estimator statistics
stats_lock
statistics lock
opt
rate estimator configuration TLV
DESCRIPTION
Creates a new rate estimator with bstats as source and rate_est as destination. A new timer with the interval specified in the
configuration TLV is created. Upon each interval, the latest statistics will be read from bstats and the estimated rate will be stored in
rate_est with the statistics lock grabed during this period.
Returns 0 on success or a negative error code.
NOTE
Called under rtnl_mutex
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 GEN_NEW_ESTIMATOR(9)
