netdev - Re: [PATCH RFC net-next] net: phy: add Marvell PHY PTP support [multicast/DSA issues]

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Date:   Tue, 28 Feb 2023 13:11:36 -0800
From:   Richard Cochran <richardcochran@...il.com>
To:     Michael Walle <michael@...le.cc>
Cc:     "Russell King (Oracle)" <linux@...linux.org.uk>, andrew@...n.ch,
        davem@...emloft.net, f.fainelli@...il.com, hkallweit1@...il.com,
        kory.maincent@...tlin.com, kuba@...nel.org,
        maxime.chevallier@...tlin.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        thomas.petazzoni@...tlin.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC net-next] net: phy: add Marvell PHY PTP support
 [multicast/DSA issues]

On Tue, Feb 28, 2023 at 09:13:57PM +0100, Michael Walle wrote:

> All I'm trying to say, is there might also be some board constraints so
> the MAC driver might not always be telling what is best, PHY or MAC.

+1

I can't see how the MAC, in general, could possibly determine whether
it should be preferred.

Thanks,
Richard