[ntp:questions] Start of new GPS 1024 week epoch

unruh unruh at invalid.ca
Sun Aug 18 16:17:39 UTC 2013


On 2013-08-18, Rob <nomail at example.com> wrote:
> David Taylor <david-taylor at blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> wrote:
>> On 18/08/2013 09:19, Magnus Danielson wrote:
>
> Perhaps the code should be restructured so that the "network time protocol"
> remains part of ntpd, and local reference clocks are moved out into
> processes that are more loosely coupled than drivers are now.

They are. The drivers are separate processes.

>
> A fix like this belongs in a driver for GPS, not in the main code that
> supports networking and synchronization of the local clock.

Agreed Although it may require knowledge of other sources to fix.
It might also be a tinker variable in the driver.

>
> Only the shared memory interface currently has functionality like this,
> and it has some limitations in the information it can convey.  If this

What limitations bother you?


> interface is improved, all the local clock drivers can be moved out
> into separate processes and everyone can tinker his driver to fix problems
> like this one.  It will also be easier to release a fixed driver once
> a problem like this suddenly appears.



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