linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH RFC V1 net-next 3/4] net: Let the active time stamping layer be selectable.

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Message-ID: <877d83rjjc.fsf@kurt>
Date:   Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:01:11 +0200
From:   Kurt Kanzenbach <kurt@...utronix.de>
To:     Michael Walle <michael@...le.cc>, Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
Cc:     richardcochran@...il.com, davem@...emloft.net,
        grygorii.strashko@...com, kuba@...nel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux@...linux.org.uk,
        mlichvar@...hat.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        qiangqing.zhang@....com, vladimir.oltean@....com
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC V1 net-next 3/4] net: Let the active time stamping
 layer be selectable.

On Mon Apr 04 2022, Michael Walle wrote:
> That would make sense. I guess what bothers me with the current
> mechanism is that a feature addition to the PHY in the *future* (the
> timestamping support) might break a board - or at least changes the
> behavior by suddenly using PHY timestamping.

Currently PHY timestamping is hidden behind a configuration option
(NETWORK_PHY_TIMESTAMPING). By disabling this option the default
behavior should stay at MAC timestamping even if additional features
are added on top of the PHY drivers at later stages. Or not?

Thanks,
Kurt

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