1*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert\input texinfo @c -*-texinfo-*- 2*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert@c %**start of header 3*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert@setfilename ntp-wait.info 4*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert@settitle Ntp-wait User's Manual 5*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert@include ../../sntp/include/version.texi 6*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert@paragraphindent 2 7*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert@c %**end of header 8*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert 9*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert@ifinfo 10*2b15cb3dSCy SchubertThis file documents the use of @code{ntp-wait}, 11*2b15cb3dSCy Schuberta program from 12*2b15cb3dSCy Schubertthe NTP Project, 13*2b15cb3dSCy Schubertthat is used to wait until @code{ntpd} has been able to 14*2b15cb3dSCy Schubertsynchronize and stabilize the time on the current host. 15*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert@end ifinfo 16*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert 17*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert@direntry 18*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert* ntp-wait: (ntp-wait). Wait for ntpd to synchronize and stabilize the system clock. 19*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert@end direntry 20*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert 21*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert@titlepage 22*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert@title ntp-wait User's Manual 23*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert@subtitle ntp-wait, version @value{VERSION}, @value{UPDATED} 24*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert@c @author Max @email{foo@ntp.org} 25*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert@end titlepage 26*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert 27*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert@c @page 28*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert@c @vskip 0pt plus 1filll 29*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert 30*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert@node Top, ntp-wait Description, (dir), (dir) 31*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert 32*2b15cb3dSCy SchubertThis document describes the use of the NTP Project's @code{ntp-wait} program. 33*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert 34*2b15cb3dSCy SchubertIf there are time-sensitive applications, 35*2b15cb3dSCy Schubertthe proper sequence of events is to 36*2b15cb3dSCy Schubertrun @code{ntpd -g} as early as possible, 37*2b15cb3dSCy Schubertthen invoke all of the non-time-sensitive process, 38*2b15cb3dSCy Schubertrun @code{ntp-wait} to block 39*2b15cb3dSCy Schubertuntil the system's time has stabilized and synchronized, 40*2b15cb3dSCy Schubertand only then start any applicaitons (like database servers) that require 41*2b15cb3dSCy Schubertaccurate and stable time. 42*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert 43*2b15cb3dSCy SchubertThis document applies to version @value{VERSION} of @code{ntp-wait}. 44*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert 45*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert@shortcontents 46*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert 47*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert@menu 48*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert* ntp-wait Description:: Description 49*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert* ntp-wait Invocation:: Invoking ntp-wait 50*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert@end menu 51*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert 52*2b15cb3dSCy Schubert@include invoke-ntp-wait.texi 53