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diff --git a/contrib/ntp/util/README b/contrib/ntp/util/README deleted file mode 100644 index 297a562..0000000 --- a/contrib/ntp/util/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,37 +0,0 @@ -README file for directory ./util of the NTP Version 4 distribution - -This directory contains the sources for the various utility programs. -See the README and RELNOTES files in the parent directory for directions -on how to make and install these programs. - -The ntptime.c program checks the kernel configuration for the NTP user -interface syscalls ntp_gettime() and ntp_adjtime(). If present, the -current timekeeping data are displayed. If not, a dissapointment is -displayed. See the kernel page file in the HTML documentation in -distribution for further details. ntptime will be built be if configure -believes your system can use it. - -The jitter.c program can be used to determine the timing jitter due to -the operating system in a gettimeofday() call. For most systems the -dominant contribution to the jitter budget is the period of the hardware -interrupt, usually in the range 10 us-1 ms. For those systems with -microsecond counters, such as recent Sun and certain HP and DEC systems, -the jitter is dominated only by the operating system. - -The timetrim.c program can be used with SGI machines to implement a -scheme to discipline the hardware clock frequency. See the source code -for further information. - -The byteorder.c and longsize.c programs are used during the configuration -process to determine the byte order (little or big endian) and longword -size (32 or 64 bits). See the configure scripts for further details. - -The testrs6000.c program is used for testing purposes with the IBM -RS/6000 AIX machines. Bill Jones <jones@chpc.utexas.edu> reports: -"I could not get a tickadj of less than 40 us to work on a RS6000. -If you set it less than 40 us do so at your own risk!" - -The tickadj.c program can be used to read and set various kernel -parameters affecting NTP operations. See the tickadj page in the HTML -documentation for further details. tickadj will be built if configure -believes your system can use it. |