netdev - Re: [DSA] fallback PTP to master port when switch does not support it

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Date:   Wed, 25 May 2022 20:18:23 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Rodolfo Giometti <giometti@...eenne.com>
Cc:     Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@...il.com>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Matej Zachar <zachar.matej@...il.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [DSA] fallback PTP to master port when switch does not support it

> However we can modify the patch in order to leave the default behavior as-is
> but adding the ability to enable this hack via DTS flag as follow:

The fact you called it a hack suggests you know it is not likely to be
accepted.

> 
>                 ports {
>                         #address-cells = <1>;
>                         #size-cells = <0>;
> 
>                         port@0 {
>                                 reg = <0>;
>                                 label = "lan1";
>                                 allow-ptp-fallback;
>                         };

As Vladimir said, this is configuration, not a description of the
hardware.

	Andrew