network_io_counters wrap around after 4 GiB

[giampaolo]

From delan@azabani.com on December 25, 2013 16:34:53

What steps will reproduce the problem?  
1. import psutil
2. result = psutil.network_io_counters()
3. Use the values result.bytes_sent, result.bytes_recv, etc. 

What is the expected output?  
Network I/O counters that monotonically increase. 

What do you see instead?  
Network I/O counters that reset to zero every 4 GiB. 

What version of psutil are you using? What Python version?  
psutil 1.2.1, Python 2.7.5 x86 

On what operating system? Is it 32bit or 64bit version?  
Windows x64 

Please provide any additional information below.  
Python 2.7.5 (default, May 15 2013, 22:43:36) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
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>>> import psutil
>>> psutil.network_io_counters()
iostat(bytes_sent=4287347239L, ...
>>> psutil.network_io_counters()
iostat(bytes_sent=4288453273L, ...
>>> psutil.network_io_counters()
iostat(bytes_sent=2345855, ...
>>> psutil.network_io_counters()
iostat(bytes_sent=4557891, ...

Original issue: http://code.google.com/p/psutil/issues/detail?id=460

[giampaolo]

From g.rodola on March 09, 2014 15:30:01

Labels: OpSys-Windows

[giampaolo]

From g.rodola on April 30, 2014 06:42:30

This should be fixed as of revision 2fc1cdf8fba1 .
Can you please verify this? (if you can't compile on Windows then let's just 
wait until I release the exe installers)

Status: FixedInHG
Labels: -Priority-Medium Priority-High Milestone-2.1.1

[giampaolo]

From g.rodola on May 13, 2014 07:42:26

Status: Fixed