ixgbe_ptp_hwtstamp_set(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

🌸 NAME 🌸

okay bestie, welcome to ixgbe_ptp_hwtstamp_set — the ixgbe_ptp_hwtstamp_set(9) page from the Kernel API Manual — and it is literally the user entry point for timestamp mode. no cap, that's the whole vibe 🎀

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

int ixgbe_ptp_hwtstamp_set (struct net_device *netdev , struct
       kernel_hwtstamp_config *config , struct netlink_ext_ack *extack );

🫶 ARGUMENTS 🫶

  • netdev — pointer to net device structure. the netdev bestie in question 🦋
  • config — timestamping configuration structure. this is the requested setup, the main character energy of the call 💅
  • extack — netlink extended ack structure for error reporting. where the error tea gets passed back 😭

💅 DESCRIPTION 💅

okay so here's the assignment: set hardware to requested mode. if it's unsupported, return an error with no changes — like, absolutely no sneaky partial changes, bestie 🙈. otherwise, store the mode for future reference. that's it, that's the whole function. periodt 🔥

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

Kernel file: ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ptp.c — yes, the whole iconic source file. then go stan these siblings:

okay bye bestie 💖 — this cutie is from the source/version ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i..., dated October 2026, and filed as ixgbe_ptp_hwtstamp_set(9) ✨

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