Tom Smith wrote: > I'm wondering about the function/purpose of the "-n" option > for ntpd. I've found it in some Linux ntpd startup scripts > and I'm wondering if it is really intended to be there. > > My recollection is that both "-n" and "-N" first appeared > in the late runup to 4.1 and that "-n [prio]" originally set > the priority of ntpd. I also recall that this was later changed > to "-N [prio]" and then just "-N", but my recollection is > a little fuzzy. > > "-n" is now documented as "Don't fork". I'm not sure I know > exactly what that means, but more importantly, I'm wondering > if the startup scripts that are using it are actually intending > to raise the priority of ntpd and should now be using "-N". > > -Tom
Never mind. Mystery solved. Cockpit error. _______________________________________________ questions mailing list questions@lists.ntp.org https://lists.ntp.org/mailman/listinfo/questions
