Re: [Linuxptp-users] utc_offset: how does it work? Does it work with SW TS?

[Richard C. <ric...@gm...>]

On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 09:35:08PM -0700, Richard Cochran wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 09:11:44PM -0700, Richard Cochran wrote:
> > On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 06:37:42PM -0300, Elder Costa wrote:
> > > System clock GM        +--> System clock SOM --+          System clock AM
> > >        |               |                       |                 ^
> > >        |               |                       |                 |
> > >        |               |                       v                 |
> > >        |            phc2sys                 phc2sys              |
> > >        |               |                       |                 |
> > >        |               |                       |                 |
> > >        v               |                       v                 |
> > >    ptp4l(M/SW)      ptp4l(S/HW)           ptp4l(M/HW)          ptp4l (S/SW)
> > >        |               |                       |                 |
> > >        |               |                       |                 |
> > >        v               |                       v                 |
> > >      enp3s0 <----> eth_head                  eth_am <-----> eth0 (SW ts)

Also, looking at this network, if it were me, I would let "SOM" be the GM.

That would simplify the configuration and improve the synchronization quality.

Just my 2 cents.

Richard