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@@ -345,6 +345,15 @@ server ntp.local minpoll -6 maxpoll -6 filter 15 xleave
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hwtimestamp eth0 minpoll -6
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----
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As an experimental feature added in version 4.2, `chronyd` supports an NTPv4
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extension field containing an additional timestamp to enable frequency transfer
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and significantly improve stability of synchronisation. It can be enabled by
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the `extfield F323` option. For example:
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server ntp.local minpoll 0 maxpoll 0 xleave extfield F323
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----
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=== Does `chronyd` have an ntpdate mode?
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Yes. With the `-q` option `chronyd` will set the system clock once and exit.
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@@ -468,7 +477,8 @@ leap seconds from other sources (e.g. with the `leapsectz` directive in
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=== Does `chrony` support PTP?
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No, the Precision Time Protocol (PTP) is not supported and there are no plans
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No, the Precision Time Protocol (PTP) is not supported as a protocol for
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synchronisation of clocks and there are no plans
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to support it. It is a complex protocol, which shares some issues with the
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NTP broadcast mode. One of the main differences between NTP and PTP is that PTP
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was designed to be easily supported in hardware (e.g. network switches and
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@@ -483,6 +493,11 @@ packets (enabled by the `hwtimestamp` directive) if the NIC can timestamp other
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packets than PTP, which is usually the case at least for transmitted packets.
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The `ethtool -T` command can be used to verify the timestamping support.
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As an experimental feature added in version 4.2, `chrony` can use PTP as a
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transport for NTP messages (NTP over PTP) to enable hardware timestamping on
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hardware which can timestamp PTP packets only. It can be enabled by the
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`ptpport` directive.
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=== What happened to the `commandkey` and `generatecommandkey` directives?
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They were removed in version 2.2. Authentication is no longer supported in the
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