Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 5 Jul 2003 23:51:31 +0200 | From | Francois Romieu <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH - RFC] [1/5] 64-bit network statistics - generic net |
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Jeff Sipek <jeffpc@optonline.net> : [network counter overflow on 32 bits systems] > The thing is that x86 is here to stay for quite some time. Even if 64-bit > processors take over the market, you will have so many "old" computers that > can: > > - - be thrown out > - - donated to some institution > - - converted to routers, and other "embedded" systems > > Plus, they will be dirt cheap.
- the PCI bus don't/won't/can't handle multiple 10 Gb/s adapters; - nobody sane would recycle x86 systems as core routers after having bought a few Gb/s link.
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