Re: [PATCHv3 net-next 2/3] ptp: add ioctl interface for ptp_gettimex64any()

[Richard Cochran]

On Fri, Jan 05, 2024 at 08:55:46PM -0800, Richard Cochran wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 05, 2024 at 09:51:40AM -0800, Mahesh Bandewar (महेश बंडेवार) wrote:
> 
> > POSIX clocks are employed in this series for syscall width
> > measurement, potentially leading to misunderstandings about
> > overlapping functionality. However, their roles are distinct and serve
> > different purposes.
> 
> I don't see any difference in purposes.  The multi_clock_gettime call
> is a more general solution.  Thus it will obviate the need for any new
> PTP ioctls.

And to be clear, I object to the third patch, the new ioctl.

ptp_clock_info.gettimex64any() can and should be presented as an
optimized back end for the multi_clock_gettime system call.

Thanks,
Richard