Hi Richard,

Sorry for belaboring on this.

Can I then confirm the following mathematical definitions of the ptp4l repor, 
based on our mail threadt? This helps all of us (mostly rookies like me) to be 
on clear mathematical understanding of what is reported.

When ptp4l reports:  ptp4l[833.369]: rms    2 max    7 freq -156403 +/-   7 
delay    28 +/-   0


Offset correction: the 'rms' (root mean squre - 2 ns in the above case) is the 
mean offset (calculated as squareroot of the mean of the offset squares) of all 
the offsets in the sample observed in the interval and 'max' (7ns) is the 
maximum offset observed within the sample.
Frequency correction: Mean frequency deviation observed is 156403 ppb with the 
standard deviation of 7 pbb (if so, is 7pbb at 3sigma?): likening it to 
gaussian/normal distribution
Path delay: the mean value is 28ns and the standard deviation is 0: likening it 
to the gaussian/normal distribution

Thanking you in anticipation,
Regards,
Chandra

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-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Cochran [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2015 2:31 PM
To: Chandra Mallela
Cc: Miroslav Lichvar; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Linuxptp-users] Interpretation of ptp4l results

On Sun, Jun 21, 2015 at 11:09:08PM +0000, Chandra Mallela wrote:

> However, you mention that 'max' for the offset is simply the maximum
> offset observed in the sample. In that case, do frequency correction
> and offset correction values differ in their definitions (with 7ns in
> the offset defining the max offset in the sample whereas 7 pbb in the
> frequency showing the maximum deviation from the mean)?

These are two different parameters, and they are indeed defined differently.  
The offset is the observed offset based on the result of the PTP.  The 
frequency is the output from the servo, and it is only indirectly related to 
the observed offset.  For example, using a weak proportional weight, you will 
have see a smaller range of frequencies.
Or if you prohibit resetting the clock, a large offset will cause a constant 
frequency value (steering using the maximum possible value).

HTH,
Richard

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