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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>
Jacob Keller 13 years ago
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      drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c

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drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c

@@ -6298,6 +6298,8 @@ netdev_tx_t ixgbe_xmit_frame_ring(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		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;