On Mon, Oct 03, 2022 at 09:29:00AM +0000, Gaddam, Sarath Babu Naidu wrote: > PHC(PTP Hardware clock) index is a number which is used by ptp4l > application. When a PTP device registers with a kernel, device node > will be created in the /dev.For example, /dev/ptp0, /dev/ptp1. > > When PTP and Ethernet are in the same device driver, This PHC index > Information is internally accessible. When they are independent drivers, > PTP DT node should be linked to ethernet node so that PTP timer > information such as PHC index is accessible. Good explanation. The handle you propose makes sense to me. Maybe let the name spell it out clearly? fman0: fman@1a00000 { ptp-hardware-clock = <&phc0>; } phc0: ptp-timer@1afe000 { compatible = "fsl,fman-ptp-timer"; reg = <0x0 0x1afe000 0x0 0x1000>; } In any case, to me "timer" has a different connotation than "clock". Thanks, Richard