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Author SHA1 Message Date
Miroslav Lichvar
120dfb8b36 update copyright years 2023-12-05 14:22:10 +01:00
Miroslav Lichvar
598b893e1d doc: update FAQ on improving accuracy 2023-12-05 14:22:10 +01:00
Miroslav Lichvar
89aa8fa342 doc: mention dependency of net corrections on HW timestamping 2023-12-05 14:22:08 +01:00
Miroslav Lichvar
42fdad5dcc doc: improve description of reload sources command 2023-12-04 16:50:51 +01:00
Miroslav Lichvar
3ee7b3e786 sources: rework logging of selection loss
The commit 5dd288dc0c ("sources: reselect earlier when removing
selected source") didn't cover all paths that can lead to a missing log
message when all sources are removed.

Add a flag to track the loss of selection and postpone the log message
in transient states where no message is logged to avoid spamming in
normal operation. Call SRC_SelectSource() after removing the source
to get a log message if there are no (selectable) sources left.

Reported-by: Thomas Lange <thomas@corelatus.se>
2023-11-28 12:21:23 +01:00
7 changed files with 63 additions and 23 deletions

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@@ -339,8 +339,10 @@ Protocol (PTP) correction field in NTP-over-PTP messages updated by one-step
end-to-end transparent clocks in network switches and routers to significantly
improve accuracy and stability of the synchronisation. NTP-over-PTP can be
enabled by the <<ptpport,*ptpport*>> directive and setting the *port* option to
the PTP port. This field should be enabled only for servers known to be running
*chronyd* version 4.5 or later.
the PTP port. The corrections are applied only to NTP measurements with HW
timestamps (enabled by the <<hwtimestamp,*hwtimestamp*>> directive). This
field should be enabled only for servers known to be running *chronyd* version
4.5 or later.
{blank}:::
[[pool]]*pool* _name_ [_option_]...::

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@@ -986,6 +986,10 @@ command might replace the addresses even if they are still in the pool.
The *reload sources* command causes *chronyd* to re-read all _*.sources_ files
from the directories specified by the
<<chrony.conf.adoc#sourcedir,*sourcedir*>> directive.
+
Note that modified sources (e.g. specified with a new option) are not modified
in memory. They are removed and added again, which causes them to lose old
measurements and reset the selection state.
[[sourcename]]*sourcename* _address_::
The *sourcename* command prints the original hostname or address that was

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@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
// This file is part of chrony
//
// Copyright (C) Richard P. Curnow 1997-2003
// Copyright (C) Luke Valenta 2023
// Copyright (C) Miroslav Lichvar 2014-2016, 2020-2023
//
// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -381,7 +382,7 @@ outliers corrupting the minimum delay. For example:
server ntp.local minpoll -7 maxpoll -7 filter 31 maxdelayquant 0.3 xleave
----
As an experimental feature added in version 4.2, `chronyd` supports an NTPv4
Since version 4.2, `chronyd` supports an NTPv4
extension field containing an additional timestamp to enable frequency transfer
and significantly improve stability of synchronisation. It can be enabled by
the `extfield F323` option. For example:
@@ -390,6 +391,18 @@ the `extfield F323` option. For example:
server ntp.local minpoll 0 maxpoll 0 xleave extfield F323
----
Since version 4.5, `chronyd` can apply corrections from PTP one-step end-to-end
transparent clocks (e.g. network switches) to significantly improve accuracy of
synchronisation in local networks. It requires the PTP transport to be enabled
by the `ptpport` directive, HW timestamping, and the `extfield F324` option.
For example:
----
server ntp.local minpoll -4 maxpoll -4 xleave extfield F323 extfield F324 port 319
ptpport 319
hwtimestamp eth0 minpoll -4
----
=== Does `chronyd` have an ntpdate mode?
Yes. With the `-q` option `chronyd` will set the system clock once and exit.

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@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
chronyd/chronyc - Programs for keeping computer clocks accurate.
**********************************************************************
* Copyright (C) Miroslav Lichvar 2020
* Copyright (C) Miroslav Lichvar 2020, 2023
*
* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as

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@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
* Copyright (C) Richard P. Curnow 1997-2003
* Copyright (C) Timo Teras 2009
* Copyright (C) Miroslav Lichvar 2009, 2013-2020
* Copyright (C) Luke Valenta 2023
*
* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as

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@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ static int selected_source_index; /* Which source index is currently
if no current valid reference) */
static int reported_no_majority; /* Flag to avoid repeated log message
about no majority */
static int report_selection_loss; /* Flag to force logging a message if
selection is lost in a transient state
(SRC_WAITS_STATS, SRC_WAITS_UPDATE) */
/* Score needed to replace the currently selected source */
#define SCORE_LIMIT 10.0
@@ -201,6 +204,8 @@ static LOG_FileID logfileid;
/* Forward prototype */
static void update_sel_options(void);
static void unselect_selected_source(LOG_Severity severity, const char *format,
const char *arg);
static void slew_sources(struct timespec *raw, struct timespec *cooked, double dfreq,
double doffset, LCL_ChangeType change_type, void *anything);
static void add_dispersion(double dispersion, void *anything);
@@ -314,12 +319,8 @@ void SRC_DestroyInstance(SRC_Instance instance)
if (last_updated_inst == instance)
last_updated_inst = NULL;
/* Force reselection if currently selected */
SRC_ResetInstance(instance);
assert(initialised);
if (instance->index < 0 || instance->index >= n_sources ||
instance->index == selected_source_index ||
instance != sources[instance->index])
assert(0);
@@ -336,6 +337,10 @@ void SRC_DestroyInstance(SRC_Instance instance)
if (selected_source_index > dead_index)
--selected_source_index;
else if (selected_source_index == dead_index)
unselect_selected_source(LOGS_INFO, NULL, NULL);
SRC_SelectSource(NULL);
}
/* ================================================== */
@@ -737,6 +742,26 @@ mark_ok_sources(SRC_Status status)
}
}
/* ================================================== */
/* Reset the index of selected source and report the selection loss. If no
message is provided, assume it is a transient state and wait for another
call providing a message or selection of another source, which resets the
report_selection_loss flag. */
static void
unselect_selected_source(LOG_Severity severity, const char *format, const char *arg)
{
if (selected_source_index != INVALID_SOURCE) {
selected_source_index = INVALID_SOURCE;
report_selection_loss = 1;
}
if (report_selection_loss && format) {
log_selection_message(severity, format, arg);
report_selection_loss = 0;
}
}
/* ================================================== */
static int
@@ -854,9 +879,7 @@ SRC_SelectSource(SRC_Instance updated_inst)
}
if (n_sources == 0) {
/* Removed sources are unselected before actual removal */
if (selected_source_index != INVALID_SOURCE)
assert(0);
unselect_selected_source(LOGS_INFO, "Can't synchronise: no sources", NULL);
return;
}
@@ -1041,15 +1064,13 @@ SRC_SelectSource(SRC_Instance updated_inst)
if (n_badstats_sources && n_sel_sources && selected_source_index == INVALID_SOURCE &&
max_sel_reach_size < SOURCE_REACH_BITS && max_sel_reach >> 1 == max_badstat_reach) {
mark_ok_sources(SRC_WAITS_STATS);
unselect_selected_source(LOGS_INFO, NULL, NULL);
return;
}
if (n_endpoints == 0) {
/* No sources provided valid endpoints */
if (selected_source_index != INVALID_SOURCE) {
log_selection_message(LOGS_INFO, "Can't synchronise: no selectable sources", NULL);
selected_source_index = INVALID_SOURCE;
}
unselect_selected_source(LOGS_INFO, "Can't synchronise: no selectable sources", NULL);
return;
}
@@ -1130,6 +1151,7 @@ SRC_SelectSource(SRC_Instance updated_inst)
if (!reported_no_majority) {
log_selection_message(LOGS_WARN, "Can't synchronise: no majority", NULL);
reported_no_majority = 1;
report_selection_loss = 0;
}
if (selected_source_index != INVALID_SOURCE) {
@@ -1186,12 +1208,9 @@ SRC_SelectSource(SRC_Instance updated_inst)
}
if (!n_sel_sources || sel_req_source || n_sel_sources < CNF_GetMinSources()) {
if (selected_source_index != INVALID_SOURCE) {
log_selection_message(LOGS_INFO, "Can't synchronise: %s selectable sources",
!n_sel_sources ? "no" :
sel_req_source ? "no required source in" : "not enough");
selected_source_index = INVALID_SOURCE;
}
unselect_selected_source(LOGS_INFO, "Can't synchronise: %s selectable sources",
!n_sel_sources ? "no" :
sel_req_source ? "no required source in" : "not enough");
mark_ok_sources(SRC_WAITS_SOURCES);
return;
}
@@ -1298,7 +1317,7 @@ SRC_SelectSource(SRC_Instance updated_inst)
/* Before selecting the new synchronisation source wait until the reference
can be updated */
if (sources[max_score_index]->updates == 0) {
selected_source_index = INVALID_SOURCE;
unselect_selected_source(LOGS_INFO, NULL, NULL);
mark_ok_sources(SRC_WAITS_UPDATE);
return;
}
@@ -1314,6 +1333,7 @@ SRC_SelectSource(SRC_Instance updated_inst)
}
reported_no_majority = 0;
report_selection_loss = 0;
}
mark_source(sources[selected_source_index], SRC_SELECTED);

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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
/*
**********************************************************************
* Copyright (C) Miroslav Lichvar 2017-2018, 2021
* Copyright (C) Miroslav Lichvar 2017-2018, 2021, 2023
*
* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as