Re: [PATCH net 0/4] Remove unneeded PHY time stamping option.

From: Richard Cochran
Date: Thu Jan 21 2021 - 10:13:03 EST


On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 08:05:59PM -0800, Richard Cochran wrote:
> The NETWORK_PHY_TIMESTAMPING configuration option adds additional
> checks into the networking hot path, and it is only needed by two
> rather esoteric devices,

Correction: there are three legitimate users of PHY time stamping...

> namely the TI DP83640 PHYTER and the ZHAW
> InES 1588 IP core.

There is also net/phy/mscc.

Thanks,
Richard