net-timestamp: SCHED timestamp on entering packet scheduler

Kernel transmit latency is often incurred in the packet scheduler. Introduce a new timestamp on transmission just before entering the scheduler. When data travels through multiple devices (bonding, tunneling, ...) each device will export an individual timestamp.

Willem de Bruijn committed 12 years ago

Commit e7fd2881 parent 09c2d256 files · +31 −7Browse files

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@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ struct scm_timestamping { · 38 unmodified lines
39	39	*/
40	40	enum {
41	41	SCM_TSTAMP_SND, /* driver passed skb to NIC, or HW */
	42	+ SCM_TSTAMP_SCHED, /* data entered the packet scheduler */
42	43	};
43	44
44	45	#endif /* _UAPI_LINUX_ERRQUEUE_H */