Re: [PATCH 2/3] ptp: add a software clock based onclock_monotonic_raw

[john stultz]

On Fri, 2011-03-04 at 07:46 +0100, Richard Cochran wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 03, 2011 at 11:34:04AM -0800, john stultz wrote:
> > On Thu, 2011-03-03 at 18:26 +0100, Torben Hohn wrote:
> > > First version of a software clock. Not very useful yet,
> > > as it doesnt generate events, but at least it allows
> > > for testing the ptp framework without special hardware.
> > 
> > So in the past, I pushed back on Richard for having something similar,
> > as I'm not psyched about duplicating interfaces. However, your
> > implementation is CLOCK_MONOTONIC_RAW instead of CLOCK_REALTIME and it
> > keeps the adjustments internal, I'm not as opposed.
> 
> (Aha! So it is okay after all ;)
> 
> I do think a software only PHC will make it easier for people to get
> started with the new interface. I have been carrying along such a
> patch privately for my own testing.

Consistency is but a hobgoblin... :)

But seriously, do forgive me if I misunderstood your earlier patches
with this respect. I thought it was just exporting CLOCK_REALTIME
directly through a new interface/clockid (which would be duplicative).

thanks
-john


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