[LinuxPPS] Linuxpps on 2.6.28 vs. ntpd 4.2.4p6

[clemens at dwf.com]

> > Well, you seem to be describing two problems.
> > For the first of these, in your script, first do the ppsldisc, then sleep
> > for 5 seconds before trying to start ntpd.  It takes a while for the device
> > to get built, and I found that putting in the 5 second sleep solved my
> > problems.
> 
> Instead of a 5 second delay you can also use 'w4d': http://www.vanheusden.com/w4d/
> That waits for a device to become available. Might you save a second or
> more.
> 
Sounds reasonable to me, the point is you need a delay one way or the other
while the device is being created.
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                                        Reg.Clemens
                                        reg at dwf.com