netdev - Re: [PATCH] ravb: Consolidate clock handling

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Date:   Thu, 12 Oct 2017 22:31:08 +0300
From:   Sergei Shtylyov <sergei.shtylyov@...entembedded.com>
To:     Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>,
        "David S . Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Simon Horman <horms+renesas@...ge.net.au>,
        Niklas Söderlund 
        <niklas.soderlund+renesas@...natech.se>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-renesas-soc@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ravb: Consolidate clock handling

Hello!

On 10/12/2017 11:24 AM, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:

> The module clock is used for two purposes:
>    - Wake-on-LAN (WoL), which is optional,
>    - gPTP Timer Increment (GTI) configuration, which is mandatory.
> 
> As the clock is needed for GTI configuration anyway, WoL is always
> available.  Hence remove duplication and repeated obtaining of the clock
> by making GTI use the stored clock for WoL use.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>

Reviewed-by: Sergei Shtylyov <sergei.shtylyov@...entembedded.com>

MBR, Sergei