On 2026/09/14 19:03, Thomas Kupper wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Find attached a slightly updated version of the chrony 4.9 port.
>
> No functional change but I moved the rc.d script from folder 'files' and
> using 'post-install' to the proper place in 'pkg' where it gets installed
> automagically.
>
> As Atanas, I'd be happy if it could be merged with ports or I'd make changes
> if such would be necessary.
>
> /Thomas
>
> On 30.08.2026 08:07, Thomas Kupper wrote:
> > Good Morning,
> >
> > A few days ago chrony 4.9 was released with support for OpenBSD
> > including pledge(2) support and support for refclock driver for OpenBSD
> > timedelta sensors.
> >
> > I'd very much welcome feedback and testing of chrony.
> >
> > For anyone not knowing what chrony is used for, here a short introduction:
> >
> > chrony is a versatile implementation of the Network Time Protocol (NTP).
> > It can synchronise the system clock with NTP servers, reference clocks
> > (e.g. GPS receiver), and manual input using wristwatch and keyboard. It
> > can also operate as an NTPv4 (RFC 5905) server and peer to provide a
> > time service to other computers in the network.
> >
> > The news about 4.9 (and previous versions) can be found at :
> > https://chrony-project.org/news.html
> >
> > Find attached the OpenBSD ports archive for it.
> >
> > It run under the user _chrony which would have to be added to the
> > user.list beforehand with user ID 906, the lowest unused ID as of
> > today/2026-08-30.
> >
> > ---
> > diff -us infrastructure/db/user.list{.orig,}
> > --- infrastructure/db/user.list.orig Sun Aug 30 07:49:54 2026
> > +++ infrastructure/db/user.list Sun Aug 30 07:49:15 2026
> > @@ -414,3 +414,4 @@
> > 903 _iaxmodem _iaxmodem telephony/iaxmodem
> > 904 _neighbot _neighbot net/neighbot
> > 905 _pgweb _pgweb www/pgweb
> > +906 _chrony _chrony net/chrony
> > ---
> >
> > The archive's content corresponds to tag 4.9 on my git repo
> > https://git.sr.ht/~patient0/chrony-OpenBSD-ports
> >
> > A note regarding dependencies:
> >
> > - it links against gnutls and nettle. On -current gnutls links against
> > nettle 4 (security/nettle) and that is how this port is setup at the
> > moment.
> > On OpenBSD < 8.0 gnutls links against nettle 3, named
> > security/libnettle. If one wants to compile chrony for OpenBSD < 8.0
> > you would have to change the Makefile accordingly.
> > Does it make sense to adapt the Makefile to handle this situation or
> > is handling -current only recommended?
> >
> >
> > Have an excellent Sunday
> > /Thomas
> >
> > On 28.08.2026 12:06, Thomas Kupper wrote:
> > >
> > > Atanas Vladimirov wrote on 28.08.2026 11:43:
> > > > On 2026-07-18 08:54, Thomas Kupper wrote:
> > > > > Atanas Vladimirov wrote on 16.07.2026 11:46:
> > > > > > On 2026-07-14 19:28, Thomas Kupper wrote:
> > > > > > > Atanas Vladimirov wrote on 13.07.2026 14:30:
> > > > > > > > On 2026-02-03 16:06, Thomas Kupper wrote:
> > > > > > > > > On 03.02.2026 13:48, Stuart Henderson wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > i'd be happier about having this in ports if the diffs
> > > > > > > > > > supporting
> > > > > > > > > > openbsd were upstream, rather than coming from a fork.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Sure, that makes sense. I'll see if I can get into upstream.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > /Thomas
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hey Thomas,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks for your work on chrony port for OpenBSD.
> > > > > > > > I was very pleased to find you work and I'm
> > > > > > > > testing your initial port more than a month now
> > > > > > > > :)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Glad it is of interest for you. Shaun Ren
> > > > > > > (https://github.com/ shaunren/chrony) is the
> > > > > > > original author, btw.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yes, I know that the cudos should go to Shaun Ren as the
> > > > > > owner of the changes :). I also tracked your efforts to
> > > > > > find/contact him.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Also, I found that the OpenBSD support was
> > > > > > > > already merged into chrony gitlab repo and I
> > > > > > > > suppose that it will be
> > > > > > > > part of the next chrony release, right?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I would think so, yes. Miroslav is the maintainer
> > > > > > > and will decide I assume.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yes, let's see when the new chrony version (with OpenBSD
> > > > > > support) will pop up.
> > > > > > Then, I suppose that you will make/send a new port
> > > > > > version and hopefully, it will get merged officially,
> > > > > > right?
> > > > >
> > > > > I will send a new port when 4.9 with OpenBSD is released,
> > > > > yep. We will see if gets accepted.
> > > > >
> > > > > /Thomas
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hey Thomas,
> > > >
> > > > Good news, chrony-4.9 has been released :)
> > > > (https://chrony-project.org/news.html)
> > >
> > > I saw it, yes, had update my repo for RC1. I'll get around to update
> > > the port and post it here in the next few days.
> > >
> > > > It includes two major changes:
> > > >
> > > > - Add support for OpenBSD
> > > > - Add refclock driver for OpenBSD timedelta sensors
> > > >
> > > > Once again thank you for you time and effort making this possible :)
> > > >
> > > > Best wishes,
> > > > Atanas
> > >
rc script issues:
- don't use 'name=chronyd', just put the daemon name in daemon like
all the other rc scripts
- use ${TRUEPREFIX} not /usr/local
- don't use 'daemon_flags=""', just skip the line if there are no
default flags
- drop the 'doesn't support reload AFAIK' comment
