Re: [Linuxptp-devel] [PATCH] linuxptp: add phc_ctl program to help debug PHC devices

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

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Cochran [mailto:ric...@gm...]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 8:55 PM
> To: Keller, Jacob E
> Cc: lin...@li...
> Subject: Re: [Linuxptp-devel] [PATCH] linuxptp: add phc_ctl program to
> help debug PHC devices
> 
> On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 05:06:08PM -0700, Jacob Keller wrote:
> > This is an updated version of a script I wrote a couple years ago for
> > debugging the PHC when writing a new driver. I figured that it might be
> > handy for the LinuxPTP project to include, as it can give some insight
> > into the PHC directly. I have updated it to make use of the shared code
> > here, in order to reduce duplication. Hopefully this is of some use to
> > everyone.
> 
> I think this would be useful. The Linux testptp program does some of
> the same things, but it is not very convenient to build.
> 
> Can you write a man page, too?
> 

Yes. I am also planning on adding hopefully every option that testptp has, since this would be a bit more convenient. I will write a manpage for this and send a v2.

Thanks,
Jake

> > diff --git a/phc_ctl.c b/phc_ctl.c
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 000000000000..ff90ce4dbf1b
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/phc_ctl.c
> > @@ -0,0 +1,536 @@
> > +/*
> > + * @file phc2sys.c
> > + * @brief Utility program to synchronize two clocks via a PPS.
> > + * @note Copyright (C) 2012 Richard Cochran
> <ric...@gm...>
> 
> You should probably change these lines to reflect the new program.
> 

Ah, yes, thanks.

> Thanks,
> Richard