[LinuxPPS] New LinuxPPS syscall API

[James Boddington]

Rodolfo Giometti wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Here, on my server:
> 
>    http://ftp.enneenne.com/pub/misc/linuxpps/patches/ntp-pps-2.6.21-new_API.diff
> 
> you can find the new LinuxPPS implementation with specific system
> calls. The patch is against linux 2.6.21. You can find the same code
> on my GIT repository in the branch "new_syscall_API". The wiki is not
> updated yet.
> 
> Please download it and give it a try.
> 
> Currently I only used ppstest as userland program but I suppose NTPD
> should work well too since the userland API is not changed. Please
> note that now you need a new version of timepps.h which is reported
> here:
> 
>    http://ftp.enneenne.com/pub/misc/linuxpps/timepps.h.new.syscall.API
> 
> I'm waiting back for comments. :)

I am hoping to try this later today after I get some sleep. The main thing I am 
wondering is, will ntp have to recompiled or should the current executable 
still work?

Looking at some of the recent messages I am not sure if a standard ntp is now 
ok or if the nmea/atom patches are still needed.

-- 
    James