Thread (9 messages) 9 messages, 3 authors, 2026-03-17

Re: [RFC v2 0/2] ptp: Move non-NIC PHC drivers from netdev to clock/timekeeping maintainership

From: Wen Gu <guwen@linux.alibaba.com>
Date: 2026-03-09 06:54:43
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On 2026/2/27 16:19, Wen Gu wrote:

To get more clock/timekeeping-side input on this RFC (in particular, the two open
questions below), I’m CC’ing a few additional maintainers from the clock/time area.
# Request for comments

1. Following the clocksource/timekeeping and POSIX timer areas, this RFC routes
changes for drivers/ptp/emulated/ to linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org (rather than
netdev). However, the preferred integration path is still unclear (e.g. which
tree should take such changes, and who should collect/pull them for merging). We
would really appreciate guidance from the time/clock maintainers, especially any
input from Thomas Gleixner, on the preferred tree/workflow for these changes.
As a concrete option for (1): would it be acceptable to merge changes for
drivers/ptp/emulated/ via tip.git (timers/core branch)?
2. This RFC currently lists us as the maintainers for drivers/ptp/emulated/ as a
fallback contact point. Ideally, we would prefer this area to be maintained by
clock/time experts in the long run. Suggestions on more suitable maintainers are
very welcome.
We’d appreciate guidance from the clock/timekeeping maintainers on the preferred
workflow and long-term maintainership for this class of clock drivers.

Thanks!
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