Re: [PATCH v6 net-next 0/7] Extend socket timestamping API

[David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>]

From: Miroslav Lichvar <mlichvar@redhat.com>
Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 17:52:34 +0200

> This patchset adds new options to the timestamping API that will be
> useful for NTP implementations and possibly other applications.
> 
> The first patch specifies a timestamp filter for NTP packets. The second
> patch updates drivers that can timestamp all packets, or need to list
> the filter as unsupported. There is no attempt to add the support to the
> phyter driver.
> 
> The third patch adds two helper functions working with NAPI ID, which is
> needed by the next patch. The fourth patch adds a new option to get a
> new control message with the L2 length and interface index for incoming
> packets with hardware timestamps.
> 
> The fifth patch fixes documentation on number of non-zero fields in
> scm_timestamping and warns about false software timestamps when
> SO_TIMESTAMP(NS) is combined with SCM_TIMESTAMPING.
> 
> The sixth patch adds a new option to request both software and hardware
> timestamps for outgoing packets. The seventh patch updates drivers that
> assumed software timestamping cannot be used together with hardware
> timestamping.
> 
> The patches have been tested on x86_64 machines with igb and e1000e
> drivers.

Series applied, thanks.