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Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [dpdk-dev, PATCHv5,
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On 20/10/2015 09:53, Qiu, Michael wrote:
> But as I know it is different all the time, am I right?
> If yes, I don't know what's the value of this field.

It can be used to get some snapshot/instant view informations while we 
have to monitor and debug.