[LinuxPPS] Re: Something Funny going on with linuxPPS.

[Rodolfo Giometti]

On Wed, Oct 17, 2007 at 02:56:13PM -0600, clemens at dwf.com wrote:
> OK, First the version.
> I appear to be running the ntp-pps-2.6.23-rc2.diff with linux-2.6.22 and
> the patch-2.6.23-rc6 .
> 
> So Im running the LinuxPPS rc2 patch with rc6.
> 
> With a test program that just prints out the time hacks (if they have changed)

As test program you mean "ppstest"?

> I see:
> 
> reg> [root at deneb Testing]# pps*4
> fd2 = 3
> getcap says 0x1133
> getparam is 0x1113
> set mode to 0x1113
> getparam is 0x1113
> Enter loop
> 
> A: 1192653829.3294954939 #437782
>                            C: 1192653828.198436560 #437781
> A: 1192653830.3294955022 #437783
>                            C: 1192653829.198489907 #437782
> A: 1192653831.3294955257 #437784
>                            C: 1192653830.198540585 #437783
> A: 1192653832.3294954727 #437785
>                            C: 1192653831.198591520 #437784
> A: 1192653833.3294955284 #437786
>                            C: 1192653832.198644426 #437785
> A: 1192653834.3294954791 #437787
>                            C: 1192653833.198695348 #437786
> A: 1192653835.3294955233 #437788
>                            C: 1192653834.198746540 #437787
> 
> Note that the Assert for second 829.3 is followed by the Clear for second 
> 828.19
> This cant happen.
> These time hacks MUST be in ascending order !!!
> 
> Somehow the Clear timehacks seem to be 2sec behind where they should be
> relative to the Assert timehacks.
> 
> I apologize for not having had time to actually LOOK at the code, but 
> Im officially retired now and should have more time for things like this.
> Just once I get the stacks piled up on my desk cleared off...

I don't understand what you mean. In your log I see that both assert
and clear events _are_ in ascending order. Of course you must consider
them separately... :)

Ciao,

Rodolfo

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