netdev - Re: dead code in networking core

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Date:	Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:47:01 +0200
From:	Richard Cochran <richardcochran@...il.com>
To:	Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...tta.com>
Cc:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: dead code in networking core

On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 08:52:29AM -0700, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
>   net/core/timestamping.o
>     skb_clone_tx_timestamp
>     skb_complete_tx_timestamp
> 
> Any plans to use these soon?

Yes, these are brand new functions needed for PTP hardware
timestamping support.

I have a patch series under active review on lkml. It will take time
to settle the issues, but people have clearing indicated wanting to
support PTP hardware clocks.

Richard
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