Date: Sun, 17 May 2015 17:53:52 -0700 From: Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert@komquats.com> To: Andrew Turner <andrew@fubar.geek.nz> Cc: Cy Schubert <cy@FreeBSD.org>, src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-head@freebsd.org Subject: Re: svn commit: r282415 - head/usr.sbin/ntp Message-ID: <201505180053.t4I0rqv4020640@slippy.cwsent.com> In-Reply-To: Message from Andrew Turner <andrew@fubar.geek.nz> of "Sun, 17 May 2015 19:08:10 %2B0100." <20150517190810.4006b7bb@bender.Home>
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In message <20150517190810.4006b7bb@bender.Home>, Andrew Turner writes: > On Mon, 4 May 2015 12:42:53 +0000 (UTC) > Cy Schubert <cy@FreeBSD.org> wrote: > > > Author: cy > > Date: Mon May 4 12:42:52 2015 > > New Revision: 282415 > > URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/282415 > > > > Log: > > Restore CPU dependent compile time conditionals. > > > > MFC after: 1 month (with r281143 and r282408) > > Do you have any plans on fixing this before you MFC it? Specifically: > * sizeof(char *) == 8 on arm64, powerpc64, and mips64 > * sizeof(long) == 8 on arm64, powerpc64, and mips64 > * sizeof(time_t) == 8 on arm, arm64, powerpc64, mips, and mips64 > * STR_SYSTEM is incorrect on arm, arm64, powerpc64, mips, and mips64, > however this is now less broken as it was previously also broken on > i386, and sparc64. > > This change is only correct for amd64, i386, and sparc64. That is correct. > > I suspect all of the above will also be relevant on ia64. We still have > support in 10-STABLE for this so should be fixed before an MFC. We should support ia64 at least until it's no longer supported in -stable. > > I have heard reports that NTP is broken on some of the above platforms > so they don't keep very accurate time. Can you fix this, or revert this > change until a fix can be written. Unfortunately -stable is currently as broken as it is in -current. The quick fix is to add all supported platforms. The other unfortunate fact is that, scanning the tree for other examples there's more code as broken as this is. I propose: 1. Fix NTP -- I will do this. I have some free time coming up this week to focus on this. 2. Identify other parts of the tree needing a little love and either putting it up on the wiki or in phabricator. 3. Fix #2 (either me or others as we see fit). Alternatively, a common solution for all parts of the tree, if possible. This is probably a long term solution though. (The purist in me prefers this but I am practical too.) -- Cheers, Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert@komquats.com> or <Cy.Schubert@cschubert.com> FreeBSD UNIX: <cy@FreeBSD.org> Web: http://www.FreeBSD.org The need of the many outweighs the greed of the few.
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