linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next V2 20/23] ptp: dp83640: convert to the 64 bit get/set time methods.

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Message-ID: <20150323081040.GA4779@localhost.localdomain>
Date:	Mon, 23 Mar 2015 09:10:40 +0100
From:	Richard Cochran <richardcochran@...il.com>
To:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...aro.org>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
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	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next V2 20/23] ptp: dp83640: convert to the 64 bit
 get/set time methods.

On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 06:48:02PM +0100, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> Ok, got it. The code looks correct then, though I'd like to see the use
> of 'timespec' pushed out as far as possible. How about changing the
> type for tdr_write() as well here?
> 
> tdr_write() itself should be fine until 2106, as it writes an unsigned number,
> but it's probably good to document that inside of that function.

Arnd, thanks for the careful review.  I will work out follow up
patches for this driver and the i210 (igb) to address the remaining
issues.  For this series, lets leave tdr_write as is now, but I will
surely take another look for the fix.

Thanks,
Richard

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