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Lu" , "christophe.leroy@csgroup.eu" , "netdev@vger.kernel.org" , "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" , "linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org" , "linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org" , "imx@lists.linux.dev" Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 0/3] ptp: add pulse signal loopback support for debugging Message-ID: References: <20250903083749.1388583-1-wei.fang@nxp.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: X-CRM114-Version: 20100106-BlameMichelson ( TRE 0.8.0 (BSD) ) MR-646709E3 X-CRM114-CacheID: sfid-20250904_060507_244916_C107C077 X-CRM114-Status: UNSURE ( 9.63 ) X-CRM114-Notice: Please train this message. X-BeenThere: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.34 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: "linux-arm-kernel" Errors-To: linux-arm-kernel-bounces+linux-arm-kernel=archiver.kernel.org@lists.infradead.org On Thu, Sep 04, 2025 at 01:55:43AM +0000, Wei Fang wrote: > Vladimir helped explain its purpose in the thread, do you still think > it is pointless? Vladimir gave practical examples for the use case, so no objection from my side. I just wanted to understand how this is useful. Next time, it would be helpful to have that info in the cover letter. Thanks, Richard