Re: [RFC PATCH 04/13] net: implement generic SOF_TIMESTAMPING_TX_* support

[Patrick Ohly <patrick.ohly@intel.com>]

On Tue, 2008-11-11 at 23:15 +0000, Octavian Purdila wrote:
> I think the addition of the following bits will be of use to applications: 
> 
>         serr = SKB_EXT_ERR(skb);
>         serr->ee.ee_origin = SO_EE_ORIGIN_TXTSTAMP;
>         serr->ee.ee_mac = skb->mac.raw - skb->data;
>         serr->ee.ee_network = skb->nh.raw - skb->data;
>         serr->ee.ee_transport = skb->h.raw - skb->data;
> 
> For example, for UDP PTP we don't have to manually skip the ethernet (and take 
> into account VLANs) and IP headers.

Yes, that would be useful. Will add it.

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