Bug#855834: linuxptp: default startup argument "-i eth0" should be removed

[Tino Mettler]

On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 13:44:43 +0000, Lange Norbert wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> ptp4l can find the fitting ptp device (without eth tool), this doesnt seem to be a problem.

You are the second person stating this today, but I still think it is a
misunderstanding regarding the network interface (like eth0) and the
ptp device (/dev/ptpX).

> The only time where you don`t have to specify a ethernet device might
> be if you have only one (cant test this now).  I can attest that it
> will complain if you have a single one that would be PTP capable, but
> have multiple others as well.

It will always complain. Both according to the documentation and
according to my own setup (one ethernet interface -> still need to
specify the ethernet interface).

Regards,
Tino