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diff --git a/ntpd/ntp.conf.html b/ntpd/ntp.conf.html index 15632da..7ab25e3 100644 --- a/ntpd/ntp.conf.html +++ b/ntpd/ntp.conf.html @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Up: <a rel="up" accesskey="u" href="#dir">(dir)</a> <p>This document describes the configuration file for the NTP Project's <code>ntpd</code> program. - <p>This document applies to version 4.2.7p482 of <code>ntp.conf</code>. + <p>This document applies to version 4.2.8p2 of <code>ntp.conf</code>. <div class="shortcontents"> <h2>Short Contents</h2> @@ -403,6 +403,19 @@ in order to avoid accidental or malicious disruption in this mode, both the server and client should operate using symmetric-key or public-key authentication as described in <a href="#Authentication-Options">Authentication Options</a>. +<br><dt><code>mdnstries</code> <kbd>number</kbd><dd>If we are participating in mDNS, +after we have synched for the first time +we attempt to register with the mDNS system. +If that registration attempt fails, +we try again at one minute intervals for up to +<code>mdnstries</code> +times. +After all, +<code>ntpd</code> +may be starting before mDNS. +The default value for +<code>mdnstries</code> +is 5. </dl> <div class="node"> <p><hr> @@ -2450,7 +2463,7 @@ holds the names of all peer variables and the <code>clock_var_list</code> holds the names of the reference clock variables. -<br><dt><code>tinker</code> <code>[allan </code><kbd>allan</kbd><code> | dispersion </code><kbd>dispersion</kbd><code> | freq </code><kbd>freq</kbd><code> | huffpuff </code><kbd>huffpuff</kbd><code> | panic </code><kbd>panic</kbd><code> | step </code><kbd>srep</kbd><code> | stepout </code><kbd>stepout</kbd><code>]</code><dd>This command can be used to alter several system variables in +<br><dt><code>tinker</code> <code>[allan </code><kbd>allan</kbd><code> | dispersion </code><kbd>dispersion</kbd><code> | freq </code><kbd>freq</kbd><code> | huffpuff </code><kbd>huffpuff</kbd><code> | panic </code><kbd>panic</kbd><code> | step </code><kbd>step</kbd><code> | stepback </code><kbd>stepback</kbd><code> | stepfwd </code><kbd>stepfwd</kbd><code> | stepout </code><kbd>stepout</kbd><code>]</code><dd>This command can be used to alter several system variables in very exceptional circumstances. It should occur in the configuration file before any other configuration options. @@ -2500,6 +2513,17 @@ adjustments will never occur. Note: The kernel time discipline is disabled if the step threshold is set to zero or greater than the default. +<br><dt><code>stepback</code> <kbd>stepback</kbd><dd>The argument is the step threshold for the backward direction, +which by default is 0.128 s. +It can +be set to any positive number in seconds. +If both the forward and backward step thresholds are set to zero, step +adjustments will never occur. +Note: The kernel time discipline is +disabled if +each direction of step threshold are either +set to zero or greater than .5 second. +<br><dt><code>stepfwd</code> <kbd>stepfwd</kbd><dd>As for stepback, but for the forward direction. <br><dt><code>stepout</code> <kbd>stepout</kbd><dd>The argument is the stepout timeout, which by default is 900 s. It can be set to any positive number in seconds. |