Re: [RFC PATCH net-next v6 06/13] net-timestamp: support SCM_TSTAMP_SCHED for bpf extension

[Martin KaFai Lau <martin.lau@linux.dev>]

On 1/20/25 5:28 PM, Jason Xing wrote:
> Introducing SKBTX_BPF is used as an indicator telling us whether
> the skb should be traced by the bpf prog.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jason Xing <kerneljasonxing@gmail.com>
> ---
>   include/linux/skbuff.h         |  6 +++++-
>   include/uapi/linux/bpf.h       |  5 +++++
>   net/core/dev.c                 |  3 ++-
>   net/core/skbuff.c              | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
>   tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h |  5 +++++
>   5 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/include/linux/skbuff.h b/include/linux/skbuff.h
> index dfc419281cc9..35c2e864dd4b 100644
> --- a/include/linux/skbuff.h
> +++ b/include/linux/skbuff.h
> @@ -490,10 +490,14 @@ enum {
>   
>   	/* generate software time stamp when entering packet scheduling */
>   	SKBTX_SCHED_TSTAMP = 1 << 6,
> +
> +	/* used for bpf extension when a bpf program is loaded */
> +	SKBTX_BPF = 1 << 7,
>   };
>   
>   #define SKBTX_ANY_SW_TSTAMP	(SKBTX_SW_TSTAMP    | \
> -				 SKBTX_SCHED_TSTAMP)
> +				 SKBTX_SCHED_TSTAMP | \
> +				 SKBTX_BPF)
>   #define SKBTX_ANY_TSTAMP	(SKBTX_HW_TSTAMP | \
>   				 SKBTX_HW_TSTAMP_USE_CYCLES | \
>   				 SKBTX_ANY_SW_TSTAMP)
> diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h b/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
> index e629e09b0b31..72f93c6e45c1 100644
> --- a/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
> +++ b/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h
> @@ -7022,6 +7022,11 @@ enum {
>   					 * by the kernel or the
>   					 * earlier bpf-progs.
>   					 */
> +	BPF_SOCK_OPS_TS_SCHED_OPT_CB,	/* Called when skb is passing through
> +					 * dev layer when SO_TIMESTAMPING

The "SO_TIMESTAMPING" term is not accurate. I guess you meant 
"SK_BPF_CB_TX_TIMESTAMPING"?

Also, may be "Called before skb entering qdisc"?

> +					 * feature is on. It indicates the
> +					 * recorded timestamp.

There is no timestamp recorded also.