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1 files changed, 14 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/usr.sbin/ntp/doc/ntp.conf.5 b/usr.sbin/ntp/doc/ntp.conf.5
index a605e08..2d4128a 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ntp/doc/ntp.conf.5
+++ b/usr.sbin/ntp/doc/ntp.conf.5
@@ -172,7 +172,8 @@ Note that local
broadcast messages go only to the interface associated with the
subnet specified, but multicast messages go to all interfaces.
In broadcast mode the local server sends periodic broadcast
-messages to a client population at the <i><tt>address</tt></i>
+messages to a client population at the
+.Ar address
specified, which is usually the broadcast address on (one of) the
local network(s) or a multicast address assigned to NTP.
The IANA
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@ This is designed to speed the
initial synchronization acquisition with the
.Ic server
command and s addresses and when
-.Nm
+.Xr ntpd 8
is started
with the
.Fl q
@@ -323,7 +324,7 @@ authentication as described in
This command enables reception of manycast client messages to
the multicast group address(es) (type m) specified.
At least one
-address is required, but The NTP multicast address 224.0.1.1
+address is required, but the NTP multicast address 224.0.1.1
assigned by the IANA should NOT be used, unless specific means are
taken to limit the span of the reply and avoid a possibly massive
implosion at the original sender.
@@ -567,8 +568,7 @@ While this file is not used with the Autokey scheme, it is
needed to authenticate some remote configuration commands used by
the
.Xr ntpdc 8 ,
-.Xr ntpq 8 ,
-.Xr ntpdc 8
+.Xr ntpq 8
utilities.
The
.Pa ntpkey
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ arguments are 32-bit unsigned
integers with values from 1 to 65,534.
.El
.Sh Monitoring Support
-.Xr ntpd 8
+.Xr ntpd 8
includes a comprehensive monitoring facility suitable
for continuous, long term recording of server and client
timekeeping performance.
@@ -952,7 +952,8 @@ form to the file generation set named clockstats:
The first two fields show the date (Modified Julian Day) and
time (seconds and fraction past UTC midnight).
The next field shows
-the clock address in dotted-quad notation, The final field shows
+the clock address in dotted-quad notation.
+The final field shows
the last timecode received from the clock in decoded ASCII format,
where meaningful.
In some clock drivers a good deal of additional
@@ -974,7 +975,8 @@ The first two fields show the date (Modified Julian Day) and
time (seconds and fraction past UTC midnight).
The next two fields
show the remote peer or clock address followed by the local address
-in dotted-quad notation, The final four fields show the originate,
+in dotted-quad notation.
+The final four fields show the originate,
receive, transmit and final NTP timestamps in order.
The timestamp
values are as received and before processing by the various data
@@ -1011,7 +1013,7 @@ This way, information stored in elements
of a file set that are currently unused are available for
administrational operations without the risk of disturbing the
operation of
-.Xr ntpd 8 .
+.Xr ntpd 8 .
(Most important: they can be removed to
free space for new data produced.)
Note that this command can be sent from the
@@ -1217,7 +1219,7 @@ for this purpose called the kiss-of-death packet.
If the
.Cm kod
flag is set and either service is denied or the client
-limit is exceeded, the server it returns the packet and sets the
+limit is exceeded, the server returns the packet and sets the
leap bits unsynchronized, stratum zero and the ASCII string "DENY"
in the reference source identifier field.
If the
@@ -1518,7 +1520,7 @@ The
.Cm refid
and
.Cm stratum
-options control can be used to
+options can be used to
override the defaults for the device.
There are two optional
device-dependent time offsets and four flags that can be included
@@ -1785,7 +1787,7 @@ Ordinarily,
support for this routine is detected automatically when the NTP
daemon is compiled, so it is not necessary for the user to worry
about this flag.
-It flag is provided primarily so that this support
+It is provided primarily so that this support
can be disabled during kernel development.
The default for this
flag is
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