netdev - Re: [PATCH RFC net-next v1 0/9] ptp: dynamic pin control

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Message-ID: <E9E8485F5E84770575AD1FAB@[172.22.2.41]>
Date:	Wed, 12 Mar 2014 07:58:37 +0100
From:	Christian Riesch <christian.riesch@...cron.at>
To:	Richard Cochran <richardcochran@...il.com>,
	Sørensen, <Stefan.Sorensen@...ctralink.com>
cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	bhutchings@...arflare.com, davem@...emloft.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC net-next v1 0/9] ptp: dynamic pin control

Hi Richard,

--On March 10, 2014 14:42 +0100 Richard Cochran <richardcochran@...il.com> 
wrote:

> On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 12:52:57PM +0000, Sørensen, Stefan wrote:
>>
>> What are the n_ext_ts and n_per_out supposed to be set to now? The
>> number of pins configured for the relevant function or the number of
>> channels that are available for the function?
>
> They are the number of available functions. This is not necessarily the
> same as the number of pins. Many chips have more functions than pins.
>
>> The implementation is limited to a single function for each pin - the
>> dp83640 supports an ext_ts and several periodic outputs on the same pin,
>> but I do not see that many real-world uses.
>
> Yes, it does support different functions on a single pin, but not at
> the same time.  You have to choose what function you want on each pin,
> and that is what the new ioctl lets you do.
>
> I did not change the n_per_out in this series,

Why not? I think it would be a good idea to set both n_ext_ts and n_per_out 
to the correct value right from the start (8, right?).
Christian

> but once this basic
> support gets merged, then you will be able to increase n_per_out for
> the dp83640 with little extra effort.
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