RE: PPS functionality for Intel Timed I/O

[N, Pandith]

Hi Rodolfo,

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> Subject: Re: PPS functionality for Intel Timed I/O
> 
> On 30/01/23 15:11, N, Pandith wrote:
> > Here is a presentation link for Timed I/O device
> > https://lpc.events/event/16/contributions/1387/attachments/1051/2010/T
> > imed_IO_LPC.pdf
> 
> Thanks. I'll take a look at it.
> 
> > Intel Timed I/O PIN has both generator functionality and input capability.
> > Wanted to ask if it’s better to have two separate drivers, one under
> > client for input and other as generator driver for PPS output.
> > OR
> > Have a single client driver and user can choose the functionality
> > (either PPS output or as PPS source to capture pulses with timestamps).
> Within kernel sources PPS clients and PPS generators are placed into different
> directories, so I suppose is better to deploy two different pieces of code.
> 
We are planning to add a new PPS generator driver in drivers/pps/generators
i) Can this driver use pps_register_source to register Intel Timed I/O device for pulse generation ?

ii) To start/stop pulse, we are planning to add additional sysfs attribute from our main driver. 
Something like : /sys/class/ppsX/enable_pin
This is needed for users to start/stop pulse generation.

> However pay attention to the fact that a PPS generator should be referred to
> system's main clock and not to peripherals' clock.
> 
We can sync with the system time for pulse generation.
> Ciao,
> 
> Rodolfo
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Regards,
Pandith