[ntp:questions] NTP & PPS, part 2 ;)

Harlan Stenn stenn at ntp.org
Wed Dec 17 12:36:24 UTC 2014


Rob writes:
> Harlan Stenn <stenn at ntp.org> wrote:
> > Paul writes:
> >> On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 10:10 AM, Martin Burnicki <
> >> martin.burnicki at meinberg.de> wrote:
> >> 
> >> > OK, but what is the problem in using these IOCTLs directly from within
> >> > ntpd, via wrapper functions or directly? Several refclock drivers do so.
> >> 
> >> You'll have to ask Harlan.
> >
> > Useful discussion and patches would be nice.
> 
> The code does not have to be patched because it already works, you only
> need to move the timepps.h file into the distributed source.  It provides
> the wrapper functions between the existing refclocks and the IOCTLs.

Since you don't see my POV and I've looked at yours several times and
always see how doing what you suggest will cause horrible headaches and
problem, something else will have to shift.

H


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