RE: [net-next 4/6] igb: Store the MAC address in the name in the PTP struct.

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From: netdev-owner@vger.kernel.org [mailto:netdev-owner@vger.kernel.org]
On Behalf Of Richard Cochran
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 1:06 AM
To: Kirsher, Jeffrey T
Cc: davem@davemloft.net; Vick, Matthew; netdev@vger.kernel.org;
gospo@redhat.com; sassmann@redhat.com
Subject: Re: [net-next 4/6] igb: Store the MAC address in the name in the
PTP struct.

On Wed, Sep 05, 2012 at 04:35:04PM -0700, Jeff Kirsher wrote:

quoted

From: Matthew Vick <redacted>

Change the name of the adapter in the PTP struct to enable easier
correlation between interface and PTP device.

Still think it is better to have the driver name, not the MAC address.
The correlation is clear by using the ethtool method.

I found a method to correct the init code so that the device name can appear here, and I would prefer that over either the driver name or MAC address. It requires moving the ptp initialization into the netdev open handler though.

- Jake

Thanks,
Richard
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