Re: [PATCH net-next v5 3/5] net: phy: Kconfig: Add ptp library support and 1588 optional flag in Microchip phys

[Russell King (Oracle)]

On Wed, Dec 04, 2024 at 05:02:46PM +0100, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> > > How many different PTP implementations does Microchip have?
> > > 
> > > I see mscc_ptp.c, lan743x_ptp.c, lan966x_ptp.c and sparx5_ptp.c. Plus this
> > > one.
> > > 
> > 
> > These are MAC specific PTP. The library that we implemented is for PHYs.
> 
> And the difference is? Marvell has one PTP implementation they use in
> the PHYs and MACs in Ethernet switches. The basic core is the same,
> with different wrappers around it.

... and I have code that implements a library for Marvell PTP, which is
dependent on the timestamping stuff getting sorted. I tested it
recently, and at least the user API wasn't working as intended in
mainline kernels.

When we actually get to a point where we can choose between the MAC and
the PHY timestamper, I'll go back to working on that library. Sadly,
that's not yet.

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