Article ID: 000059453 Content Type: Troubleshooting Last Reviewed: 07/23/2021

How to Verify Hardware (HW) Timestamping in Linux on Intel® NUC

Environment

otherlinuxfamily, redhatlinuxfamily, suselinuxfamily

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Summary

Command and parameters to check for hardware timestamping on Intel® NUC Ethernet port(s).

Description

Unable to determine if hardware timestamping is enabled for an Intel® NUC's Ethernet port.

Resolution
  1. Download and install the latest ethernet drivers
  2. At a command prompt type "ethtool -T <eth port>", where <eth port> is the port identifier

If these parameters are present, then Hardware Timestamping is enabled.

  • SOF_TIMESTAMPING_RAW_HARDWARE
  • SOF_TIMESTAMPING_TX_HARDWARE
  • SOF_TIMESTAMPING_RX_HARDWARE