[LinuxPPS] Re: Can't configure multiple pps sources in ntpd

[Rodolfo Giometti]

On Mon, Oct 23, 2006 at 12:52:15PM -0400, linux at horizon.com wrote:
> 
> I have to confess, wrapping up a simple synchronous request/response
> protocol in packets and using netlink seems a little overcomplicated
> to me.  What is the benefit of using netlink over a more direct
> function call?

You cannot use a function call to talk with the kernelland.

Ciao,

Rodolfo

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