# Re: \[PATCH net 2/4\] net: mvpp2: Remove unneeded Kconfig dependency.

- From: Richard Cochran \<richardcochran@gmail.com\>
- Date: 2021-01-21 15:10:11 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2021/01/6242960
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2021/01/6242127/t.md

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On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 10:27:54AM +0000, Russell King - ARM Linux admin wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 08:06:01PM -0800, Richard Cochran wrote:
> > The mvpp2 is an Ethernet driver, and it implements MAC style time
> > stamping of PTP frames.  It has no need of the expensive option to
> > enable PHY time stamping.  Remove the incorrect dependency.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Richard Cochran <richardcochran@gmail.com>
> > Fixes: 91dd71950bd7 ("net: mvpp2: ptp: add TAI support")
> 
> NAK.

Can you please explain why mvpp2 requires NETWORK_PHY_TIMESTAMING?

Thanks,
Richard
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