Re: [PATCH v2 net-next 00/26] net: introduce and use generic XDP stats

[Jamal Hadi Salim]

On 2021-11-30 12:38, David Ahern wrote:
> Today, stats are sent as a struct so skipping stats whose value is 0 is
> not an option. When using individual attributes for the counters this
> becomes an option. Given there is no value in sending '0' why do it?
>
> Is your pushback that there should be a uapi to opt-in to this behavior?

A filter in the netlink request should help pick what is user-preferred.
You can default to not sending zeros.

cheers,
jamal