Re: [Linuxptp-users] Help Needed about Transparent Clock

[Keller, J. E <jac...@in...>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Cochran [mailto:ric...@gm...]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:21 AM
> To: Akhil Nair
> Cc: lin...@li...
> Subject: Re: [Linuxptp-users] Help Needed about Transparent Clock
> 
> On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 11:41:38AM +0530, Akhil Nair wrote:
> > Dear All,
> > I want to know about linux ptp whether it supports Transparent Clock
> and
> > if it doesn't support it is there any scope of implementation in
> > future ?
> 
> No, transparent clock is not implemented. This would be a major new
> feature, and I have no plan to start working on it.
> 
> > I also want to know that with the hardware and software time
> stamping
> > can we get the operation of transparent clock ?
> 
> I think SW time stamping cannot be used in a TC.
> 
> Thanks,
> Richard
> 

As far as I know, it cannot. I believe TC also requires the same issue as BC which is multiple ports connected to a  single device?

- Jake