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