Hello. I'm not sure who to address my reply to. Thanks for the link to
the configuration info. Here are a couple of quotes from it:
-M
Raise scheduler precision to its maximum (1 ms) using
timeBeginPeriod. (Windows only)
-P /priority/
To the extent permitted by the operating system, run the ntpd at the
specified priority.
It doesn't appear to me that -M is related to process priority, but to
internal scheduler timing. I tinkered around with the -P parameter a
little, but couldn't detect any changes.
Sincerely,
Ron
Ron,
The use of -M enables the Windows MultiMedia timer, which raises the rate
of one of the internal clocks from a ~15 millisecond interval to a ~ 1
millisecond interval. Without -M, on Windows XP at least, the good
timekeeping of NTP is disturbed by the several millisecond transient which
happens when another program enables or disables the MM timer (such as the
Media Player).
Therefore in case you have any programs which use the multimedia timer,
it's best to set the -M option so that MM timer is permanently running
while NTP is running, and there are no transients.
Cheers,
David
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