[LinuxPPS] 17Jun Patch

[Rodolfo Giometti]

On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 05:31:04PM +0200, Udo van den Heuvel wrote:
> Rodolfo Giometti wrote:
> >>> 2) The only one that may select the ldisc is the only one that needs
> >>> it: that is NTPD. You should modify the NTPD code in order to call
> >>> something like:
> >> Argh! Another ntpd patch?
> > 
> > Say that to Alan. :)
> 
> Ask Alan how he thinks it should be implemented on the ntpd side?
> Why this approach is reasonable, also for other platforms than Linux?
> Why the change is acceptable, if it is a change at all.
> Etc?
> 
> (with all due respect, I think we need a good explanation why things are
> designed as they are on Linux)

I think is better that we ask to the ntpd guys before Alan.

Udo, please, write to the NTPD guys explaining «the problem».

Thanks,

Rodolfo

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