Re: [PATCH] LinuxPPS (with new syscalls API)

Rodolfo Giometti
2007-06-28T08:38:48Z

On Thu, Jun 28, 2007 at 09:31:14AM +0100, David Woodhouse wrote:
> On Thu, 2007-06-28 at 10:15 +0200, Rodolfo Giometti wrote:
> > Do you think I should add these functions into my patch, even if I
> > cannot test it, or it's enought providing just the
> > compat_sys_time_pps_fetch() function?
>
> Probably best to put them in. That way, you make it easier for people to

Mmm... so I should provide new syscalls for _all_
architectures... gulp! :)

It could be acceptable, just for the first release, to provide the
support for x86 only?

In this manner we can have a first release of LinuxPPS in the main
line just for x86 and then me, or other people, may add support for
the several supported architectures.

> test. Ideally, you should also provide a simple program that other
> people can use to test it, preferably without needing hardware (or at
> least just a nullmodem cable and another test program at the other end
> of it).

I already have a basic testing program... I can add it into
Documentation/pps directory, can't I?

Ciao,

Rodolfo