linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next v5 01/16] net: Convert PHYs hwtstamp callback to use kernel_hwtstamp

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Date:   Mon, 9 Oct 2023 14:02:58 -0700
From:   Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
To:     Köry Maincent <kory.maincent@...tlin.com>,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-doc@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@...tlin.com>,
        "David S . Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>,
        Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>,
        Jay Vosburgh <j.vosburgh@...il.com>,
        Andy Gospodarek <andy@...yhouse.net>,
        Nicolas Ferre <nicolas.ferre@...rochip.com>,
        Claudiu Beznea <claudiu.beznea@...on.dev>,
        Horatiu Vultur <horatiu.vultur@...rochip.com>,
        UNGLinuxDriver@...rochip.com,
        Florian Fainelli <florian.fainelli@...adcom.com>,
        Broadcom internal kernel review list 
        <bcm-kernel-feedback-list@...adcom.com>,
        Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
        Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>,
        Russell King <linux@...linux.org.uk>,
        Richard Cochran <richardcochran@...il.com>,
        Radu Pirea <radu-nicolae.pirea@....nxp.com>,
        Willem de Bruijn <willemdebruijn.kernel@...il.com>,
        Vladimir Oltean <vladimir.oltean@....com>,
        Michael Walle <michael@...le.cc>,
        Jacob Keller <jacob.e.keller@...el.com>,
        Maxime Chevallier <maxime.chevallier@...tlin.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v5 01/16] net: Convert PHYs hwtstamp callback to
 use kernel_hwtstamp_config

On 10/9/23 08:51, Köry Maincent wrote:
> From: Kory Maincent <kory.maincent@...tlin.com>
> 
> The PHYs hwtstamp callback are still getting the timestamp config from
> ifreq and using copy_from/to_user.
> Get rid of these functions by using timestamp configuration in parameter.
> This also allow to move on to kernel_hwtstamp_config and be similar to
> net devices using the new ndo_hwstamp_get/set.
> 
> This adds the possibility to manipulate the timestamp configuration
> from the kernel which was not possible with the copy_from/to_user.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Kory Maincent <kory.maincent@...tlin.com>

Reviewed-by: Florian Fainelli <florian.fainelli@...adcom.com>
-- 
Florian