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diff --git a/contrib/ntp/README b/contrib/ntp/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a5916d8 --- /dev/null +++ b/contrib/ntp/README @@ -0,0 +1,152 @@ +The ntp Distribution Base Directory + +This directory and its subdirectories contain the Network Time Protocol +Version 4 (NTP) distribution for Unix and Windows/NT systems. This release +may still work on VxWorks, too. + +The contents of the base directory are given in this file. The contents of +subdirectories are given in the README files in each subdirectory. + +A complete explanation of the configure, compile and install process, as +well as setting up an NTP subnet, is in the HTML pages in the ./html/ +directory. For more information on NTP and how to get a working setup, +read WHERE-TO-START. + +For Windows/NT, visit html/hints/winnt . + +The base directory ./ contains the autoconfiguation files, source +directories and related stuff: + +COPYRIGHT Excerpt from the HTML file ./html/copyright.html. This file + specifies copyright conditions, together with a list of + major authors and electric addresses. + +INSTALL Generic installation instructions for autoconf-based programs. + Unless you really know what you are doing, you should read the + directions in the HTML pages, starting with ./html/index.htm. + +NEWS What's new in this release. + +README This file. + +README.cvs Instructions for folks who use the CVS-repository + version of NTP. + +README.des If you *need* DES support. + +README.hackers Notes to folks who want to hack on the code. + +TODO List of items the NTP developers are working on. + +WHERE-TO-START Hints on what to read in order to get a working + configuration. + +Makefile.am Automake file configuration file. Edit only if you have the + GNU automake and autoconf utilities installed. + +Makefile.in Autoconf make file template for Unix. + +acconfig.h Autoconf template header file. Edit only if you + have the GNU automake and autoconf utilities installed. + +adjtimed Directory containing the sources for the adjtime daemon + for HP/UX systems prior to HP-UX 10.0. + +authstuff Directory containing sources for miscellaneous programs + to test, calibrate and certify the cryptographic + mechanisms for DES and MD5 based authentication. These + programs do not include the cryptographic routines + themselves, so are free of U.S. export restrictions. + +build A script to build the distribution in A.`config.guess` + subdirectory (more or less). + +clockstuff Directory containing sources for miscellaneous programs + to test certain auxiliary programs used with some kernel + configurations, together with a program to calculate + propagation delays for use with radio clocks and + national time dissemination services such as WWV/WWVH, + WWVB and CHU. + +conf Directory containing a motley collection of + configuration files for various systems. For example only. + +config.guess Script used to identify the machine architecture and + operating system. + +config.h.in Configuration file generated automatically from + configure.in. Do not edit. + +configure Script used to configure the distribution. See the HTML pages + (./html/index.htm) for a complete description of the options + available. + +configure.in Master configuration template. Edit only if you have the + GNU automake and autoconf utilities installed. + +dot.emacs C-mode indentation rules for code "Just the way Dave likes it". + +flock_build (UDel only) Build the distribution on a number of + different platforms. + +html Directory containing a complete set of documentation on + building and configuring a NTP server or client. The + documentation is in the form of HTML files suitable for + browsing and contains links to additional documentation + at various web sites. If a browser is unavailable, an + ordinary text editor can be used. + +include Directory containing include header files used by most + programs in the distribution. + +install-sh Script to install a program, script or data file. + +kernel Directory containing sources for kernel programs such as + line disciplines and STREAMS modules used with the CHU + decoder and precision PPS signals. + +libntp Directory containing library source code used by most + programs in the distribution. + +librsaref Staging directory for RSAREF. + +ntp_update Update an NTP CVS tree. + +ntpdate Directory containing sources for a program to set the + local machine time from one or more remote machines + running NTP. Operates like rdate, but much more accurate. + +ntpq Directory containing sources for a utility program to + query local and remote NTP peers for state variables and + related timekeeping information. This program conforms + to Appendix A of the NTP Version 3 Specification RFC 1305. + +ntptrace Directory containing sources for a utility program that + can be used to reveal the chain of NTP peers from a + designated peer to the primary server at the root of the + timekeeping subnet. + +parse Directory containing files belonging to the generic + parse reference clock driver. For reasonably simple + clocks it is possible to get away with about 3-4Kb of + code. additionally the SunOS 4.x/Solaris 5.3 streams + module for parse squats here. + +patches Directory containing patches already applied to this + distribution. These are included for record and to help + in possible porting problems. + +scripts Directory containing scripts to build the configuration + files in this directory and then the makefiles used in + various dependent directories. the subdirectories + monitoring and support hold various perl and shell + scripts for visualizing synchronization and daemon startup. + +stamp.h.in Configuration file generated automatically from configure.in. + Do not edit. + +util Directory containing sources for various utility and + testing programs. + +David L. Mills (mills@udel.edu) +21 June 1998 |
