Re: [PATCH net-next 0/3] ptp: add pulse signal loopback support for debugging | linuxppc-dev | Ratatoskr

[PATCH net-next 0/3] ptp: add pulse signal loopback support for debugging · Wei Fang <wei.fang@nxp.com> · 2025-09-03
[PATCH net-next 1/3] ptp: add debugfs interfaces to loop back the periodic output signal · Wei Fang <wei.fang@nxp.com> · 2025-09-03
[PATCH net-next 2/3] ptp: netc: add the periodic output signal loopback support · Wei Fang <wei.fang@nxp.com> · 2025-09-03
[PATCH net-next 3/3] ptp: qoriq: covert to use generic interfaces to set loopback mode · Wei Fang <wei.fang@nxp.com> · 2025-09-03
Re: [PATCH net-next 0/3] ptp: add pulse signal loopback support for debugging · Richard Cochran <richardcochran@gmail.com> · 2025-09-03
Re: [PATCH net-next 0/3] ptp: add pulse signal loopback support for debugging · Vladimir Oltean <vladimir.oltean@nxp.com> · 2025-09-03
RE: [PATCH net-next 0/3] ptp: add pulse signal loopback support for debugging · Wei Fang <wei.fang@nxp.com> · 2025-09-04
Re: [PATCH net-next 0/3] ptp: add pulse signal loopback support for debugging · Richard Cochran <richardcochran@gmail.com> · 2025-09-04
Re: [PATCH net-next 0/3] ptp: add pulse signal loopback support for debugging · Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org> · 2025-09-04
RE: [PATCH net-next 0/3] ptp: add pulse signal loopback support for debugging · Wei Fang <wei.fang@nxp.com> · 2025-09-05

Re: [PATCH net-next 0/3] ptp: add pulse signal loopback support for debugging

From: Richard Cochran <richardcochran@gmail.com>
Date: 2025-09-03 13:41:34
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On Wed, Sep 03, 2025 at 04:37:46PM +0800, Wei Fang wrote:

Some PTP devices support looping back the periodic pulse signal for
debugging,

What kinds of debugs can be resolved by this loopback feature?

It seems pointless to me...

Thanks,
Richard