linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH RFC v2 2/2] virtio-net: support receive timestamp

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Message-ID: <1769684595.7934678-1-xuanzhuo@linux.alibaba.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:03:15 +0800
From: Xuan Zhuo <xuanzhuo@...ux.alibaba.com>
To: Steffen Trumtrar <s.trumtrar@...gutronix.de>
Cc: virtualization@...ts.linux.dev,
 netdev@...r.kernel.org,
 linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
 "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>,
 Jason Wang <jasowang@...hat.com>,
 "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
 Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
 Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
 Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>,
 Richard Cochran <richardcochran@...il.com>,
 Willem de Bruijn <willemdebruijn.kernel@...il.com>,
 Andrew Lunn <andrew+netdev@...n.ch>,
 Eugenio Pérez <eperezma@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC v2 2/2] virtio-net: support receive timestamp

On Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:08:27 +0100, Steffen Trumtrar <s.trumtrar@...gutronix.de> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> On 2026-01-29 at 17:48 +08, Xuan Zhuo <xuanzhuo@...ux.alibaba.com> wrote:
> >
> > Since patch #1 used this struct, this one should be placed first in the series.
>
> oh, you are right, the order should be the other way around.
>
> > Also, has the virtio specification process accepted such a draft proposal?
>
> I haven't sent the draft yet, because I'm unsure if I understood the way this should be implemented with the flow filter correctly.
> If the direction is correct, I'd try and get the specification process going again.
> (That is not that easy, if you're not used to it and not that deep into the whole virtio universe ;))

There have been many historical attempts in this area- you may want to take a
look first.

Thanks.

>
>
> Best regards,
> Steffen
>
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