ixgbe: support software timestamping
Kernel software timestamping requires that the driver calls skb_tx_timestamp
just before passing the skb to the MAC, in order to provide the best software
timestamps. This patch adds this call for that support.
Signed-off-by: Jacob Keller <jacob.e.keller@intel.com>
Tested-by: Phil Schmitt <phillip.j.schmitt@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@intel.com>
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 1ad6e2a..05f66a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -6298,6 +6298,8 @@
tx_flags |= IXGBE_TX_FLAGS_SW_VLAN;
}
+ skb_tx_timestamp(skb);
+
#ifdef CONFIG_IXGBE_PTP
if (unlikely(skb_shinfo(skb)->tx_flags & SKBTX_HW_TSTAMP)) {
skb_shinfo(skb)->tx_flags |= SKBTX_IN_PROGRESS;