Bug 24080 – Add /etc/init.d/ntpd function to save/restore tick values automatically

• Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description Rob Snow 2003-07-07 15:36:32 UTC]

The included patch makes /etc/init.d/ntpd check for a /etc/ntp/tickadj.conf file and if 
found sets tick to this value.  Also saves the current tick value on stop.  This is very 
handy for those people who have to adjust their tick values via tickadj when their 
system is inaccurate due to overclocking or bunk hw clock. 

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
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--- ntpd        2003-07-01 12:19:46.000000000 -0500 
+++ /shared/ntpd-tickadj        2003-07-06 17:26:12.000000000 -0500 
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ 
 start() { 
        checkconfig || return $? 
 
+       if [ -f /etc/ntp/tickadj.conf ] ; then 
+               /usr/bin/tickadj `cat /etc/ntp/tickadj.conf` 
+       fi 
+ 
        if [ -n "${NTPDATE_CMD}" ] ; then 
                ebegin "Initializing clock via ${NTPDATE_CMD}" 
                ${NTPDATE_CMD} ${NTPDATE_OPTS} > /dev/null 
@@ -35,6 +39,7 @@ 
 } 
 
 stop() { 
+       /usr/bin/tickadj | sed -e "s/tick\ =\ //g" >/etc/ntp/tickadj.conf 
        ebegin "Stopping ntpd" 
        start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --pidfile /var/run/ntpd.pid 
        eend $? "Failed to stop ntpd"

[Comment 1 Rob Snow 2003-07-07 15:37:04 UTC]

Created attachment 14253 [details, diff]
patch to /etc/init.d/ntpd

[Comment 2 Rob Snow 2003-07-08 00:40:30 UTC]

I seem to have set it as a P2 when it's not, my apologies. 

[Comment 3 SpanKY 2003-08-05 22:49:52 UTC]

doesnt the drift file take care of this ?

[Comment 4 SpanKY 2003-08-11 10:59:17 UTC]

welp, as far as i know, the drift file serves this purpose