From: Wen Gu <guwen@linux.alibaba.com>
To: richardcochran@gmail.com, dwmw2@infradead.org,
andrew+netdev@lunn.ch, davem@davemloft.net, edumazet@google.com,
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Subject: [PATCH v3 1/2] ptp: move non-host-disciplined clock drivers into a dedicated subdirectory
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:15:18 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260630031519.23072-2-guwen@linux.alibaba.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260630031519.23072-1-guwen@linux.alibaba.com>
The PTP subsystem today contains both host-disciplined PHC drivers and
various clock implementations that expose external precision time
sources via the PTP interface but are not disciplined by the host.
Move the latter into a dedicated subdirectory to prepare for clearer
ownership and maintenance boundaries:
- drivers/ptp/ : PTP core infrastructure and host-disciplined
PHC drivers.
- drivers/ptp/emulated/ : PHC drivers that expose precision time from
hypervisors, platforms, or firmware. These
clocks are read-only and not host-disciplined.
No functional changes are intended; this is a directory reorganization
only.
Signed-off-by: Wen Gu <guwen@linux.alibaba.com>
---
drivers/ptp/Kconfig | 55 +------------------
drivers/ptp/Makefile | 11 ++--
drivers/ptp/emulated/Kconfig | 61 +++++++++++++++++++++
drivers/ptp/emulated/Makefile | 11 ++++
drivers/ptp/{ => emulated}/ptp_kvm_arm.c | 0
drivers/ptp/{ => emulated}/ptp_kvm_common.c | 0
drivers/ptp/{ => emulated}/ptp_kvm_x86.c | 0
drivers/ptp/{ => emulated}/ptp_s390.c | 0
drivers/ptp/{ => emulated}/ptp_vmclock.c | 0
drivers/ptp/{ => emulated}/ptp_vmw.c | 0
10 files changed, 78 insertions(+), 60 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 drivers/ptp/emulated/Kconfig
create mode 100644 drivers/ptp/emulated/Makefile
rename drivers/ptp/{ => emulated}/ptp_kvm_arm.c (100%)
rename drivers/ptp/{ => emulated}/ptp_kvm_common.c (100%)
rename drivers/ptp/{ => emulated}/ptp_kvm_x86.c (100%)
rename drivers/ptp/{ => emulated}/ptp_s390.c (100%)
rename drivers/ptp/{ => emulated}/ptp_vmclock.c (100%)
rename drivers/ptp/{ => emulated}/ptp_vmw.c (100%)
diff --git a/drivers/ptp/Kconfig b/drivers/ptp/Kconfig
index b93640ca08b7..19ec509cb365 100644
--- a/drivers/ptp/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ptp/Kconfig
@@ -119,35 +119,6 @@ config PTP_1588_CLOCK_PCH
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
will be called ptp_pch.
-config PTP_1588_CLOCK_KVM
- tristate "KVM virtual PTP clock"
- depends on PTP_1588_CLOCK
- depends on (KVM_GUEST && X86) || (HAVE_ARM_SMCCC_DISCOVERY && ARM_ARCH_TIMER)
- default y
- help
- This driver adds support for using kvm infrastructure as a PTP
- clock. This clock is only useful if you are using KVM guests.
-
- To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
- will be called ptp_kvm.
-
-config PTP_1588_CLOCK_VMCLOCK
- tristate "Virtual machine PTP clock"
- depends on X86_TSC || ARM_ARCH_TIMER
- depends on PTP_1588_CLOCK && ARCH_SUPPORTS_INT128
- default PTP_1588_CLOCK_KVM
- help
- This driver adds support for using a virtual precision clock
- advertised by the hypervisor. This clock is only useful in virtual
- machines where such a device is present.
-
- Unlike the KVM virtual PTP clock, the VMCLOCK device offers support
- for reliable timekeeping even across live migration. So this driver
- is enabled by default whenever the KVM PTP clock is.
-
- To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
- will be called ptp_vmclock.
-
config PTP_1588_CLOCK_IDT82P33
tristate "IDT 82P33xxx PTP clock"
depends on PTP_1588_CLOCK && I2C
@@ -195,18 +166,6 @@ config PTP_1588_CLOCK_MOCK
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
will be called ptp_mock.
-config PTP_1588_CLOCK_VMW
- tristate "VMware virtual PTP clock"
- depends on ACPI && HYPERVISOR_GUEST && X86
- depends on PTP_1588_CLOCK
- help
- This driver adds support for using VMware virtual precision
- clock device as a PTP clock. This is only useful in virtual
- machines running on VMware virtual infrastructure.
-
- To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
- will be called ptp_vmw.
-
config PTP_1588_CLOCK_OCP
tristate "OpenCompute TimeCard as PTP clock"
depends on PTP_1588_CLOCK
@@ -241,18 +200,6 @@ config PTP_DFL_TOD
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
will be called ptp_dfl_tod.
-config PTP_S390
- tristate "S390 PTP driver"
- depends on PTP_1588_CLOCK
- depends on S390
- help
- This driver adds support for S390 time steering via the PtP
- interface. This works by adding a in-kernel clock delta value,
- which is always added to time values used in the kernel. The PtP
- driver provides the raw clock value without the delta to
- userspace. That way userspace programs like chrony could steer
- the kernel clock.
-
config PTP_NETC_V4_TIMER
tristate "NXP NETC V4 Timer PTP Driver"
depends on PTP_1588_CLOCK
@@ -263,4 +210,6 @@ config PTP_NETC_V4_TIMER
synchronization. It also supports periodic output signal (e.g. PPS)
and external trigger timestamping.
+source "drivers/ptp/emulated/Kconfig"
+
endmenu
diff --git a/drivers/ptp/Makefile b/drivers/ptp/Makefile
index bdc47e284f14..bcea2d3d4efd 100644
--- a/drivers/ptp/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/ptp/Makefile
@@ -1,24 +1,21 @@
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
#
-# Makefile for PTP 1588 clock support.
+# Makefile for PTP clock support.
#
+subdir-ccflags-y += -I$(srctree)/drivers/ptp
+
ptp-y := ptp_clock.o ptp_chardev.o ptp_sysfs.o ptp_vclock.o
-ptp_kvm-$(CONFIG_X86) := ptp_kvm_x86.o ptp_kvm_common.o
-ptp_kvm-$(CONFIG_HAVE_ARM_SMCCC) := ptp_kvm_arm.o ptp_kvm_common.o
obj-$(CONFIG_PTP_1588_CLOCK) += ptp.o
obj-$(CONFIG_PTP_1588_CLOCK_DTE) += ptp_dte.o
obj-$(CONFIG_PTP_1588_CLOCK_INES) += ptp_ines.o
obj-$(CONFIG_PTP_1588_CLOCK_PCH) += ptp_pch.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_PTP_1588_CLOCK_KVM) += ptp_kvm.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_PTP_1588_CLOCK_VMCLOCK) += ptp_vmclock.o
obj-$(CONFIG_PTP_1588_CLOCK_QORIQ) += ptp_qoriq.o
obj-$(CONFIG_PTP_1588_CLOCK_IDTCM) += ptp_clockmatrix.o
obj-$(CONFIG_PTP_1588_CLOCK_FC3W) += ptp_fc3.o
obj-$(CONFIG_PTP_1588_CLOCK_IDT82P33) += ptp_idt82p33.o
obj-$(CONFIG_PTP_1588_CLOCK_MOCK) += ptp_mock.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_PTP_1588_CLOCK_VMW) += ptp_vmw.o
obj-$(CONFIG_PTP_1588_CLOCK_OCP) += ptp_ocp.o
obj-$(CONFIG_PTP_DFL_TOD) += ptp_dfl_tod.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_PTP_S390) += ptp_s390.o
obj-$(CONFIG_PTP_NETC_V4_TIMER) += ptp_netc.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_PTP_1588_CLOCK) += emulated/
diff --git a/drivers/ptp/emulated/Kconfig b/drivers/ptp/emulated/Kconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3e11f78dfbd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/ptp/emulated/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+#
+# Emulated PTP clock drivers configuration
+#
+
+menu "Emulated PTP clock drivers"
+
+config PTP_1588_CLOCK_KVM
+ tristate "KVM virtual PTP clock"
+ depends on PTP_1588_CLOCK
+ depends on (KVM_GUEST && X86) || (HAVE_ARM_SMCCC_DISCOVERY && ARM_ARCH_TIMER)
+ default y
+ help
+ This driver adds support for using kvm infrastructure as a PTP
+ clock. This clock is only useful if you are using KVM guests.
+
+ To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
+ will be called ptp_kvm.
+
+config PTP_1588_CLOCK_VMCLOCK
+ tristate "Virtual machine PTP clock"
+ depends on X86_TSC || ARM_ARCH_TIMER
+ depends on PTP_1588_CLOCK && ARCH_SUPPORTS_INT128
+ default PTP_1588_CLOCK_KVM
+ help
+ This driver adds support for using a virtual precision clock
+ advertised by the hypervisor. This clock is only useful in virtual
+ machines where such a device is present.
+
+ Unlike the KVM virtual PTP clock, the VMCLOCK device offers support
+ for reliable timekeeping even across live migration. So this driver
+ is enabled by default whenever the KVM PTP clock is.
+
+ To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
+ will be called ptp_vmclock.
+
+config PTP_1588_CLOCK_VMW
+ tristate "VMware virtual PTP clock"
+ depends on ACPI && HYPERVISOR_GUEST && X86
+ depends on PTP_1588_CLOCK
+ help
+ This driver adds support for using VMware virtual precision
+ clock device as a PTP clock. This is only useful in virtual
+ machines running on VMware virtual infrastructure.
+
+ To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
+ will be called ptp_vmw.
+
+config PTP_S390
+ tristate "S390 PTP driver"
+ depends on PTP_1588_CLOCK
+ depends on S390
+ help
+ This driver adds support for S390 time steering via the PtP
+ interface. This works by adding a in-kernel clock delta value,
+ which is always added to time values used in the kernel. The PtP
+ driver provides the raw clock value without the delta to
+ userspace. That way userspace programs like chrony could steer
+ the kernel clock.
+
+endmenu
diff --git a/drivers/ptp/emulated/Makefile b/drivers/ptp/emulated/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..577917df3dc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/ptp/emulated/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+#
+# Makefile for emulated PTP clocks.
+#
+
+ptp_kvm-$(CONFIG_X86) := ptp_kvm_x86.o ptp_kvm_common.o
+ptp_kvm-$(CONFIG_HAVE_ARM_SMCCC) := ptp_kvm_arm.o ptp_kvm_common.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_PTP_1588_CLOCK_KVM) += ptp_kvm.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_PTP_1588_CLOCK_VMCLOCK) += ptp_vmclock.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_PTP_1588_CLOCK_VMW) += ptp_vmw.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_PTP_S390) += ptp_s390.o
diff --git a/drivers/ptp/ptp_kvm_arm.c b/drivers/ptp/emulated/ptp_kvm_arm.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/ptp/ptp_kvm_arm.c
rename to drivers/ptp/emulated/ptp_kvm_arm.c
diff --git a/drivers/ptp/ptp_kvm_common.c b/drivers/ptp/emulated/ptp_kvm_common.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/ptp/ptp_kvm_common.c
rename to drivers/ptp/emulated/ptp_kvm_common.c
diff --git a/drivers/ptp/ptp_kvm_x86.c b/drivers/ptp/emulated/ptp_kvm_x86.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/ptp/ptp_kvm_x86.c
rename to drivers/ptp/emulated/ptp_kvm_x86.c
diff --git a/drivers/ptp/ptp_s390.c b/drivers/ptp/emulated/ptp_s390.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/ptp/ptp_s390.c
rename to drivers/ptp/emulated/ptp_s390.c
diff --git a/drivers/ptp/ptp_vmclock.c b/drivers/ptp/emulated/ptp_vmclock.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/ptp/ptp_vmclock.c
rename to drivers/ptp/emulated/ptp_vmclock.c
diff --git a/drivers/ptp/ptp_vmw.c b/drivers/ptp/emulated/ptp_vmw.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/ptp/ptp_vmw.c
rename to drivers/ptp/emulated/ptp_vmw.c
--
2.43.5
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-06-30 3:15 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-06-30 3:15 [PATCH v3 0/2] ptp: split non-host-disciplined PHC drivers into a dedicated subdirectory Wen Gu
2026-06-30 3:15 ` Wen Gu [this message]
2026-06-30 3:15 ` [PATCH v3 2/2] MAINTAINERS: update PTP maintainer entries after directory split Wen Gu
2026-06-30 10:57 ` [PATCH v3 0/2] ptp: split non-host-disciplined PHC drivers into a dedicated subdirectory David Woodhouse
2026-07-01 12:08 ` Wen Gu
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