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Re: [PATCH net-next v2] macb: Common code to enable ptp support for MACB/GEM

From Nicolas Ferre <nicolas.ferre@atmel.com>
Newsgroups linux.kernel
Subject Re: [PATCH net-next v2] macb: Common code to enable ptp support for MACB/GEM
Date 2017-01-27 11:30 +0100
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Le 27/01/2017 à 11:26, Rafal Ozieblo a écrit :
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Harini Katakam [mailto:harinikatakamlinux@gmail.com] 
>> Sent: 27 stycznia 2017 06:43
>> Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2] macb: Common code to enable ptp support for MACB/GEM
>>
>> Hi Rafal,
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 8:45 PM, Rafal Ozieblo <rafalo@cadence.com> wrote:
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Andrei Pistirica [mailto:andrei.pistirica@microchip.com]
>>>> Sent: 19 stycznia 2017 16:56
>>>> Subject: [PATCH net-next v2] macb: Common code to enable ptp support for MACB/GEM
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> +static inline bool gem_has_ptp(struct macb *bp)
>>>> +{
>>>> +     return !!(bp->caps & MACB_CAPS_GEM_HAS_PTP);
>>>> +}
>>> Why don't you use hardware capabilities here? Would it be better to read it from hardware instead adding it to many configuration?
>>
>> If you are referring to TSU bit in DCFG5, then we will be relying on
>> Cadence IP's information irrespective of the SoC capability
>> and whether the PTP support was adequate.
>> I think the capability approach gives better control and
>> it is not really much to add.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Harini
>>
> Yes, I'm referring to TSU bit.
> What if SoC contains multiple Cadence GEMs, some with PTP support and others without?

Simply define different DT compatibility strings and we're good.

> Relevant will be checking both, hardware capabilities and SoC capabilities from "caps" field.
> 


-- 
Nicolas Ferre

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[PATCH net-next v2] macb: Common code to enable ptp support for MACB/GEM Andrei Pistirica <andrei.pistirica@microchip.com> - 2017-01-19 14:10 +0100
  Re: [PATCH net-next v2] macb: Common code to enable ptp support for  MACB/GEM Nicolas Ferre <nicolas.ferre@atmel.com> - 2017-01-19 17:20 +0100
    Re: [PATCH net-next v2] macb: Common code to enable ptp support for  MACB/GEM Nicolas Ferre <nicolas.ferre@atmel.com> - 2017-01-25 10:30 +0100
      Re: [PATCH net-next v2] macb: Common code to enable ptp support for MACB/GEM Harini Katakam <harinikatakamlinux@gmail.com> - 2017-01-25 10:40 +0100
  RE: [PATCH net-next v2] macb: Common code to enable ptp support for  MACB/GEM Rafal Ozieblo <rafalo@cadence.com> - 2017-01-26 16:20 +0100
    Re: [PATCH net-next v2] macb: Common code to enable ptp support for MACB/GEM Harini Katakam <harinikatakamlinux@gmail.com> - 2017-01-27 06:50 +0100
      Re: [PATCH net-next v2] macb: Common code to enable ptp support for  MACB/GEM Nicolas Ferre <nicolas.ferre@atmel.com> - 2017-01-27 11:20 +0100
      Re: [PATCH net-next v2] macb: Common code to enable ptp support for  MACB/GEM Nicolas Ferre <nicolas.ferre@atmel.com> - 2017-01-27 11:30 +0100
        RE: [PATCH net-next v2] macb: Common code to enable ptp support for  MACB/GEM Rafal Ozieblo <rafalo@cadence.com> - 2017-01-27 12:30 +0100
      RE: [PATCH net-next v2] macb: Common code to enable ptp support for  MACB/GEM Rafal Ozieblo <rafalo@cadence.com> - 2017-01-27 11:30 +0100

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