Is there any reason to create the pidfile for ntpd even if with the -n
option?
It may happen that busybox ntpd is run just to set or test the time with
a server, while another ntpd is running with its pid file.
I usually use this patch to avoid the creation of the pid file:
diff --git a/networking/ntpd.c b/networking/ntpd.c
index b2e77929e..434a01258 100644
--- a/networking/ntpd.c
+++ b/networking/ntpd.c
@@ -2641,7 +2641,8 @@ int ntpd_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
*/
cnt = G.peer_cnt * (INITIAL_SAMPLES + 1);
- write_pidfile_std_path_and_ext("ntpd");
+ if (G_listen_fd>=0)
+ write_pidfile_std_path_and_ext("ntpd");
while (!bb_got_signal) {
llist_t *item;
@@ -2814,7 +2815,8 @@ int ntpd_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
}
} /* while (!bb_got_signal) */
- remove_pidfile_std_path_and_ext("ntpd");
+ if (G_listen_fd>=0)
+ remove_pidfile_std_path_and_ext("ntpd");
kill_myself_with_sig(bb_got_signal);
}
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