# RE: \[PATCH net-next v1\] misc: Add Renesas Synchronization Management Unit (SMU) support

- From: Min Li \<hidden\>
- Date: 2021-03-17 19:35:24 
- List: linux-api
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-api/2021/03/6305551
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-api/2021/03/6305510/t.md

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Hi Greg

You are right, this is not for the network tree.

Can you point me to the right tree to base this change for?

Thanks

Min

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
> Sent: March 17, 2021 3:20 PM
> To: Min Li <redacted>
> Cc: <redacted>; <redacted>; arnd@arndb.de;
> linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org; linux-api@vger.kernel.org
> Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v1] misc: Add Renesas Synchronization
> Management Unit (SMU) support
> 
> On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 02:59:56PM -0400, min.li.xe@renesas.com wrote:
> > From: Min Li <redacted>
> >
> > This driver is developed for the IDT ClockMatrix(TM) and 82P33xxx
> > families of timing and synchronization devices.It will be used by
> > Renesas PTP Clock Manager for Linux (pcm4l) software to provide
> > support to GNSS assisted partial timing support (APTS) and other
> networking timing functions.
> >
> > Current version provides kernel API's to support the following
> > functions -set combomode to enable SYNCE clock support -read dpll's
> > state to determine if the dpll is locked to the GNSS channel -read
> > dpll's ffo (fractional frequency offset)
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Min Li <redacted>
> 
> Why the "net-next" in the subject line?
> 
> This is not for the network tree (given that you didn't even cc:
> netdev...) or am I confused?
> 
> thanks,
> 
> gre gk-h
```