Re: [PATCH v2] net: fec: Add ECR bit macros, fix FEC_ECR_EN1588 being cleared on link-down

From: Andrew Lunn
Date: Mon Jun 10 2024 - 15:13:48 EST


On Fri, Jun 07, 2024 at 10:18:55AM +0200, Csókás, Bence wrote:
> FEC_ECR_EN1588 bit gets cleared after MAC reset in `fec_stop()`, which
> makes all 1588 functionality shut down on link-down. However, some
> functionality needs to be retained (e.g. PPS) even without link.

I don't know much about PPS. Could you point to some documentation,
list email etc, which indicated PPS without link is expected to work.

Please also Cc: Richard Cochran for changes like this.

Thanks
Andrew