RE: [PATCH net-next v2] ethernet/intel: fix PTP_1588_CLOCK dependencies

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From: Richard Cochran <richardcochran@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2021 4:09 PM
To: Keller, Jacob E <jacob.e.keller@intel.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2] ethernet/intel: fix PTP_1588_CLOCK
dependencies

On Mon, Aug 02, 2021 at 07:54:20PM +0000, Keller, Jacob E wrote:

quoted

So go back to "select"?

Why not keep it simple?

PTP core:
   Boolean PTP_1588_CLOCK

drivers:
   depends on PTP_1588_CLOCK

Also, make Posix timers always part of the core.  Tinification is a
lost cause.

Thanks,
Richard

Ok, so basically: if any driver that needs PTP core is on, PTP core is on, with no way to disable it.

Thanks,
Jake