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SubjectRe: [TSN RFC v2 0/9] TSN driver for the kernel
On Fri, Dec 16, 2016 at 01:20:57PM -0500, David Miller wrote:
> From: Greg <gvrose8192@gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2016 10:12:44 -0800
>
> > On Fri, 2016-12-16 at 18:59 +0100, henrik@austad.us wrote:
> >> From: Henrik Austad <haustad@cisco.com>
> >>
> >>
> >> The driver is directed via ConfigFS as we need userspace to handle
> >> stream-reservation (MSRP), discovery and enumeration (IEEE 1722.1) and
> >> whatever other management is needed. This also includes running an
> >> appropriate PTP daemon (TSN favors gPTP).
> >
> > I suggest using a generic netlink interface to communicate with the
> > driver to set up and/or configure your drivers.
> >
> > I think configfs is frowned upon for network drivers. YMMV.
>
> Agreed.

Ok - thanks!

I will have look at netlink and see if I can wrap my head around it and if
I can apply it to how to bring the media-devices up once the TSN-link has
been configured.

Thanks! :)

--
Henrik Austad
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