On Thursday 25 October 2007, Eugene Smiley wrote: > Adrian von Bidder wrote: > > Hmmm.... this gets me thinking: a way to signal to ntpd that it should > > initiate an ntp volley with all its servers right *now* would be good for > > systems with intermittent internet connection, especially now that ntpd > > rescans interfaces and doesn't need to be restarted if net goes down and > > up. Combined with really high minpoll values this could be an interesting > > thing. > > Hey, Adrain, if you're starting an NTPd wishlist I have a few to add. ;) >
i would like a reload option to reload the config to add/delete some servers without starting ntpd from scratch. > - Requery DNS to grab new IP when server is .INIT. > - "Autopool" config option. Queries DNS for [0.|1.|2.|3.|]pool.ntp.org, > dynamically adds results to running NTPd, after a settling period keeps 50% with > best delay, drops the other half and starts the process over. Can and should be > limited using minpoll, noselect, and new MAXFALSETICKERS. > > > _______________________________________________ > timekeepers mailing list > [email protected] > https://fortytwo.ch/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/timekeepers > -- Chuck "...and the hordes of M$*ft users descended upon me in their anger, and asked 'Why do you not get the viruses or the BlueScreensOfDeath or insecure system troubles and slowness or pay through the nose for an OS as *we* do?!!', and I answered...'I use Linux'. " The Book of John, chapter 1, page 1, and end of book _______________________________________________ timekeepers mailing list [email protected] https://fortytwo.ch/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/timekeepers
