Re: [Linuxptp-devel] [PATCH 2/4] Reset clock parent DS to default DS when no best master clock is available

[Delio B. <dbr...@au...>]

> On 30/11/2013, at 12:32, Richard Cochran <ric...@gm...> wrote:
> 
>> On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 02:42:39PM +0100, Delio Brignoli wrote:
>> Before this fix when in slave mode, if a former foreign master disappeared
>> for some reason and nothing replaced it, we started announcing ourselves
>> using the former master DS
> 
> It looks like this patch is only needed in connection with patch #1.
> Without the first patch, then there is no issue with the announce
> messages after loss of master.
> 
> (or maybe I am not seeing it?)

I believe you are correct. This issue arises only if we go back to announcing after master goes away.

Thanks
--
Delio

> 
> Thanks,
> Richard