linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH net-next v2] ethernet/intel: fix PTP_1588

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Date:   Mon, 2 Aug 2021 23:45:09 +0000
From:   "Keller, Jacob E" <jacob.e.keller@...el.com>
To:     Richard Cochran <richardcochran@...il.com>
CC:     Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...nel.org>,
        Nicolas Pitre <nicolas.pitre@...aro.org>,
        "Brandeburg, Jesse" <jesse.brandeburg@...el.com>,
        "Nguyen, Anthony L" <anthony.l.nguyen@...el.com>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        "Jakub Kicinski" <kuba@...nel.org>, Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
        Kurt Kanzenbach <kurt@...utronix.de>,
        "Saleem, Shiraz" <shiraz.saleem@...el.com>,
        "Ertman, David M" <david.m.ertman@...el.com>,
        "intel-wired-lan@...ts.osuosl.org" <intel-wired-lan@...ts.osuosl.org>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH net-next v2] ethernet/intel: fix PTP_1588_CLOCK
 dependencies

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Cochran <richardcochran@...il.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2021 4:09 PM
> To: Keller, Jacob E <jacob.e.keller@...el.com>
> Cc: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...nel.org>; Nicolas Pitre <nicolas.pitre@...aro.org>;
> Brandeburg, Jesse <jesse.brandeburg@...el.com>; Nguyen, Anthony L
> <anthony.l.nguyen@...el.com>; David S. Miller <davem@...emloft.net>; Jakub
> Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>; Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>; Kurt
> Kanzenbach <kurt@...utronix.de>; Saleem, Shiraz <shiraz.saleem@...el.com>;
> Ertman, David M <david.m.ertman@...el.com>; intel-wired-lan@...ts.osuosl.org;
> netdev@...r.kernel.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
> Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2] ethernet/intel: fix PTP_1588_CLOCK
> dependencies
> 
> On Mon, Aug 02, 2021 at 07:54:20PM +0000, Keller, Jacob E wrote:
> > So go back to "select"?
> 
> Why not keep it simple?
> 
> PTP core:
>    Boolean PTP_1588_CLOCK
> 
> drivers:
>    depends on PTP_1588_CLOCK
> 
> Also, make Posix timers always part of the core.  Tinification is a
> lost cause.
> 
> Thanks,
> Richard

Ok, so basically: if any driver that needs PTP core is on, PTP core is on, with no way to disable it.

Thanks,
Jake