---
name: "struct_skb_shared_hwtstamps"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-4.9"
version: "4.9.228-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/struct_skb_shared_hwtstamps"
---

# struct\_skb\_shared\_hwtstamps(9)

hardware time stamps

## NAME

struct\_skb\_shared\_hwtstamps - hardware time stamps

## SYNOPSIS

```
struct skb_shared_hwtstamps {
  ktime_t hwtstamp;
};
```

## MEMBERS

hwtstamp

hardware time stamp transformed into duration since arbitrary point in time

## DESCRIPTION

Software time stamps generated by **ktime\_get\_real** are stored in skb-\>tstamp.

hwtstamps can only be compared against other hwtstamps from the same device.

This structure is attached to packets as part of the skb\_shared\_info. Use **skb\_hwtstamps** to get a pointer.

## COPYRIGHT