On 2016-07-21 at 16:01:30 +0200, Paolo Abeni <pab...@redhat.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I have a couple of doubts about packet accounting in netsniff-ng:
> currently in receive_to_xmit() pkts_seen is incremented before the
> packet type check, but failing the latter will cause the packet to be
> ignored, pretty much as if it failed to pass the filter.
> In walk_t3_block() and recv_only_or_dump() the accounting is performed
> after the check, should the receive_to_xmit() do the same ?

Yes, receive_to_xmit() should definitely do the same. The current
behavior is wrong.

> Should pkts_drops be incremented if the packet type filter fails ? 

Yes, I think they should be accounted for as well.

> If there is agreement I can send patches implementing the above.

Would be much appreciated, thanks!

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