netdev - Re: [net-next 4/6] igb: Store the MAC address in the name in the PTP struct.

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Message-ID: <20120906080628.GD2550@netboy.at.omicron.at>
Date:	Thu, 6 Sep 2012 10:06:28 +0200
From:	Richard Cochran <richardcochran@...il.com>
To:	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
Cc:	davem@...emloft.net, Matthew Vick <matthew.vick@...el.com>,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, gospo@...hat.com, sassmann@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [net-next 4/6] igb: Store the MAC address in the name in the
 PTP struct.

On Wed, Sep 05, 2012 at 04:35:04PM -0700, Jeff Kirsher wrote:
> From: Matthew Vick <matthew.vick@...el.com>
> 
> Change the name of the adapter in the PTP struct to enable easier
> correlation between interface and PTP device.

Still think it is better to have the driver name, not the MAC address.
The correlation is clear by using the ethtool method.

Thanks,
Richard
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