> -----Original Message----- > From: Alex Fontaine [mailto:fonta...@arlut.utexas.edu] > Sent: Friday, March 23, 2018 9:26 AM > To: linuxptp-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [Linuxptp-devel] PTP Periodic Output to Multiple Pins > > The PTP subsystem only allows one pin to be mapped to one channel for periodic > outputs. Why does the ptp subsystem force only allowing one pin index to one > a > periodic output channel? It seems like a common use case to want to assign a > single periodic output to multiple pins. > > > > The current implementation has an undesired side effect. The ptp subsystem > will > disable the old pin if you assign a new pin to that periodic output. That > behavior > seems undesirable if the user is not notified when the pin is disabled or not > prevented from reassignment. > > > > Thanks, > > Alex Fontaine
Hardware that I'm aware of has dedicated function <-> pin mapping, so each PTP function output can only be assigned to a single pin at a time.. Thanks, Jake ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Linuxptp-devel mailing list Linuxptp-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linuxptp-devel
