netdev - Re: PTP-optimization code upstreamed

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Date:   Tue, 8 Feb 2022 09:54:41 -0800
From:   Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>
To:     Marta Plantykow <marta.a.plantykow@...el.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, people@...devconf.info,
        milena.olech@...el.com, maciekm@...dia.com
Subject: Re: PTP-optimization code upstreamed

On Tue,  8 Feb 2022 14:23:41 +0100
Marta Plantykow <marta.a.plantykow@...el.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> Together with Maciej Machnikowski <maciej.machikowski@...el.com>
> <maciejm@...dia.com> and Milena Olech <milena.olech@...el.com> we would
> like to inform you, that the source code of the script used to prepare the
> Netdev 0x15 presentation called “Precision Time Protocol optimization
> using genetic algorithm” [0] was recently open sourced. The developed
> framework provides an easy-to-use automated methodology of tuning the
> Proportional-Integral controller embedded in the linuxptp project. In our
> research we’ve reached up to 32% smaller mean squared error returned by
> phc2sys test (comparing to default PI controller settings).
> 
> The code is available under this link [1] along with a short
> documentation. A NIC and a driver that supports 1588 is required to run
> this test efficiently. All contributions will be considered for acceptance
> through pull requests. Do not hesitate to contact us in case of any
> questions or concerns.
> 
> Marta
> 
> [0] https://netdevconf.info/0x15/session.html?Precision-Time-Protocol-optimization-using-genetic-algorithm
> [1] https://github.com/intel/PTP-optimization

The process for contributing to upstream kernel is very well documented.
Links to github is useful, but does not start the upstream process.

https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/submitting-patches.html#submittingpatches

When can we expect patch set to show up on this mailing list?