Package: net-tools Version: 1.60-10 Severity: normal Problem about formatting in output the result of command "netstat -i". The counter about packets in/out making overflow when exceed the number of "9999999".
In fact, when the counter of "RX" and "TX" exceed the number of 9999999 the output mix the metric (called on stdout "Met") and the counter, getting out the exact counter, and so the statistics. The output of "netstat -i": ------ -- older [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/APPO/net-tools-1.60/lib# /bin/netstat.1.41 -i Kernel Interface table Iface MTU Met RX-OK RX-ERR RX-DRP RX-OVR TX-OK TX-ERR TX-DRP TX-OVR Flg eth0 1500 063451902 0 0 061779281 88 0 0 BMRU lo 16436 016459688 0 0 016459688 0 0 0 LRU [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/APPO/net-tools-1.60/lib# -- newer [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/APPO/net-tools-1.60/lib# /bin/netstat -i Kernel Interface table Iface MTU Met RX-OK RX-ERR RX-DRP RX-OVR TX-OK TX-ERR TX-DRP TX-OVR Flg eth0 1500 0 63452192 0 0 0 61779530 88 0 0 BMRU lo 16436 0 16459784 0 0 0 16459784 0 0 0 LRU [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/APPO/net-tools-1.60/lib# ------ I applied a code patch. I can send the diff packages if needed. The operating system is: Linux 2.4.30. Cesare
