[ntp:questions] precision in a driver
Hi, The precision-field set by a driver, what should one set there? If a clock gives ms values, -10? Or is it the real quality of the time-source? Like: maybe that on average the source has a quality of 10ms. Folkert van Heusden -- Multitail est un outil permettant la visualisation de fichiers de journalisation et/ou le suivi de l'exécution de commandes. Filtrage, mise en couleur de mot-clé, fusions, visualisation de différences (diff-view), etc. http://www.vanheusden.com/multitail/ -- Phone: +31-6-41278122, PGP-key: 1F28D8AE, www.vanheusden.com ___ questions mailing list questions@lists.ntp.org https://lists.ntp.org/mailman/listinfo/questions
Re: [ntp:questions] precision in a driver
Folkert van Heusden wrote: Hi, The precision-field set by a driver, what should one set there? If a clock gives ms values, -10? Or is it the real quality of the time-source? Like: maybe that on average the source has a quality of 10ms. Folkert van Heusden The precision is the smallest possible difference between two consecutive requests for the time! It's specified as a negative power of two. ___ questions mailing list questions@lists.ntp.org https://lists.ntp.org/mailman/listinfo/questions
Re: [ntp:questions] precision in a driver
Richard B. Gilbert [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Folkert van Heusden wrote: Hi, The precision-field set by a driver, what should one set there? If a clock gives ms values, -10? Or is it the real quality of the time-source? Like: maybe that on average the source has a quality of 10ms. Folkert van Heusden The precision is the smallest possible difference between two consecutive requests for the time! It's specified as a negative power of two. On most systems now adays it is of the order of microseconds (-19 or -20) ___ questions mailing list questions@lists.ntp.org https://lists.ntp.org/mailman/listinfo/questions
Re: [ntp:questions] precision in a driver
Unruh wrote: Richard B. Gilbert [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Folkert van Heusden wrote: Hi, The precision-field set by a driver, what should one set there? If a clock gives ms values, -10? Or is it the real quality of the time-source? Like: maybe that on average the source has a quality of 10ms. Folkert van Heusden The precision is the smallest possible difference between two consecutive requests for the time! It's specified as a negative power of two. On most systems now adays it is of the order of microseconds (-19 or -20) My Sun Solaris boxes report -21. Measure with micrometer, mark with chalk, cut with axe! ___ questions mailing list questions@lists.ntp.org https://lists.ntp.org/mailman/listinfo/questions
