Re: [Linuxptp-users] Using gPTP profile on multiple devices

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

Hello André,

> On 31 Jul 2018, at 08:53, André Sadie <and...@gm...> wrote:
> 
> Hey Richard,
> Do you mind elaborating a little more on that? The switch I am using is a time-aware AVB switch that should be able to perform P2P as far as I know.
> 
> On Tue, Jul 31, 2018 at 5:11 AM, Richard Cochran <ric...@gm...> wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 30, 2018 at 04:46:23PM +0200, André Sadie wrote:
> > I am currently trying to use ptp4l with a gPTP profile with 3 devices
> > connected to a switch.
> 
> This won't work.  You need to use a time aware bridge instead of a switch.

I believe the "multiple peer responses” log lines suggest the switch is not operating as a “time-aware AVB switch”. Is the AVB function of the switch enabled globally and on all the ports the devices are connected to?

HTH
—
Delio