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Date:      Sun, 16 Aug 2015 12:40:40 +0200
From:      Florian Ermisch <florian.ermisch@alumni.tu-berlin.de>
To:        freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: 10.2: ntp update breaks DCF77 clock
Message-ID:  <70807946-3B0F-4D8B-B496-F032F76C6F43@alumni.tu-berlin.de>
In-Reply-To: <55D03771.9000605@FreeBSD.org>
References:  <slrnmsunlo.104l.naddy@lorvorc.mips.inka.de> <55D03771.9000605@FreeBSD.org>

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Am 16. August 2015 09:10:41 MESZ, schrieb Matthew Seaman <matthew@FreeBSD.org>:
>On 15/08/2015 16:46, Christian Weisgerber wrote:
>> The ntp code is not very transparent, but I think the root cause
>> are the ntp/config.h changes that came with the 4.2.8p3 update.  A
>> number of previously disabled obscure clock drivers were enabled,
>> but crucially CLOCK_RAWDCF was disabled, and this is the PARSE
>> subdriver needed to use the popular DCF77 serial receivers.
>> […]
>
>[…]
>For a more timely solution[*], it looks like the ports is your best
>option.  By default the net/ntp port disables all of the clock drivers,
>but allows you to configure the port to enable whatever drivers you
>want.
>[…]

You could also check the PCBSD/TrueOS
pkg repos. I Kris Moore mentioned on
BSDnow he'll happily enable/change build
options when people need them.

When ntpd is the only pkg you'll install
anyway this might be the most hassle 
free option.

Regards, Florian



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