packet_mmap: expose hw packet timestamps to network packet capture utilities
authorScott McMillan <scott.a.mcmillan@intel.com>
Wed, 2 Jun 2010 12:53:56 +0000 (05:53 -0700)
committerDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Wed, 2 Jun 2010 12:53:56 +0000 (05:53 -0700)
This patch adds a setting, PACKET_TIMESTAMP, to specify the packet
timestamp source that is exported to capture utilities like tcpdump by
packet_mmap.

PACKET_TIMESTAMP accepts the same integer bit field as
SO_TIMESTAMPING.  However, only the SOF_TIMESTAMPING_SYS_HARDWARE and
SOF_TIMESTAMPING_RAW_HARDWARE values are currently recognized by
PACKET_TIMESTAMP.  SOF_TIMESTAMPING_SYS_HARDWARE takes precedence over
SOF_TIMESTAMPING_RAW_HARDWARE if both bits are set.

If PACKET_TIMESTAMP is not set, a software timestamp generated inside
the networking stack is used (the behavior before this setting was
added).

Signed-off-by: Scott McMillan <scott.a.mcmillan@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>

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