[ntp:questions] How does NTP calculate peer accuracy?

Danny Mayer mayer at ntp.isc.org
Sat May 17 01:28:18 UTC 2008


I'm fine with that as long as it doesn't break the current usage. This 
all belongs in the parser and the ntp_config.c code.

Danny
David L. Mills wrote:
> Danny,
> 
> You might recall the message that started the discussion was from a dude 
> that wanted to selectively listen on one broadcast subnet but not 
> another. I proposed to add a list of addresses to the broadcastclient 
> command and include both original broadcast as well as multicast, just 
> like the broadcast command now. I did not intend to remove the curent 
> multicastclient command nor novolley option in the interest of backward 
> compatibility.
> 
> You invite me to change the manycast commands, presumably because nobody 
> uses them and backwards compatibilty doesn't matter. You might be right.
> 
> Dave
> 
> Danny Mayer wrote:
>> Dave,
>>
>> My concern there was with the config file, user confusion and compatibility.
>>
>> On the matter of manycast I believe that is in the ntp_config.c code and 
>> you can change it in any way you choose.
>>
>> Danny
>>
>> David L. Mills wrote:
>>
>>> Danny,
>>>
>>> I prposed unifying the broadcastclient and multicastclient commands and 
>>> making the distinction on the basis of specified address. This is 
>>> similar to the way the broadcast command works now and would lesson 
>>> confusion. As I recall, you were not thrilled with that idea. I did not 
>>> intend to make a pissing contest over this, only a suggestion. Whether 
>>> the code to do this is in the I/O scope or related, I am incompetent to 
>>> muck there.
>>>
>>> Dave
> 
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