[LinuxPPS] multiple access to /dev/ppsN entries

[clemens at dwf.com]

> On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 10:52:03AM -0600, clemens at dwf.com wrote:
> > > I _think_ that I need to have multiple processes accessing the same
> > > /dev/ppsN entry -- I'm hoping that you will offer your expert opinion as to
> > > whether this is possible.
> > > 
> > I have run both ntp and my test program at the same time, so there is
> > no problem with two separate programs opening /dev/pps0
> 
> Unless they set the PPS parameters differently, the first started
> application could be receiving something else than it's expecting.
> 
> -- 
How so?
Seems that they should both be reading the same register.
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                                        Reg.Clemens
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