From 4f1418abf911225570a6b82b3acf1f72c3f5058a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Miroslav Lichvar Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2020 10:55:34 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] doc: update README --- README | 40 +++++++++++++++------------------------- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index d6a50de..d825732 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ What will chrony run on? The software is known to work on Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, macOS and Solaris. Closely related systems may work too. Any other system will -likely require a porting exercise. You would need to start from one -of the existing system-specific drivers and look into the quirks of -certain system calls and the kernel on your target system. +likely require a porting exercise. How do I set it up? =================== @@ -55,24 +53,20 @@ Where are new versions announced? ================================= There is a low volume mailing list where new versions and other -important news relating to chrony is announced. You can join this list +important news relating to chrony are announced. You can join this list by sending mail with the subject "subscribe" to chrony-announce-request@chrony.tuxfamily.org -These messages will be copied to chrony-users (see below). - How can I get support for chrony? -and where can I discuss new features, possible bugs etc? -======================================================== +================================= -There are 3 mailing lists relating to chrony. chrony-announce was -mentioned above. chrony-users is a users' discussion list, e.g. for -general questions and answers about using chrony. chrony-dev is a more -technical list, e.g. for discussing how new features should be -implemented, exchange of information between developers etc. To -subscribe to either of these lists, send a message with the subject -"subscribe" to +There are two other mailing lists relating to chrony. chrony-users is a +discussion list for users, e.g. for questions about chrony configuration +and bug reports. chrony-dev is a more technical list for developers, +e.g. for submitting patches and discussing how new features should be +implemented. To subscribe to either of these lists, send a message with +the subject "subscribe" to chrony-users-request@chrony.tuxfamily.org or @@ -80,12 +74,6 @@ chrony-dev-request@chrony.tuxfamily.org as applicable. -When you are reporting a bug, please send us all the information you can. -Unfortunately, chrony has proven to be one of those programs where it is very -difficult to reproduce bugs in a different environment. So we may have to -interact with you quite a lot to obtain enough extra logging and tracing to -pin-point the problem in some cases. Please be patient and plan for this! - License ======= @@ -100,12 +88,13 @@ Miroslav Lichvar Acknowledgements ================ -In writing the chronyd program, extensive use has been made of RFC 1305 -and RFC 5905, written by David Mills. The source code of the NTP reference -implementation has been used to check the details of the protocol. +In writing the chronyd program, extensive use has been made of the NTPv3 (RFC +1305) and NTPv4 (RFC 5905) specification. The source code of the xntpd/ntpd +implementation written by Dennis Fergusson, Lars Mathiesen, David Mills, and +others, has been used to check the details of the protocol. The following people have provided patches and other major contributions -to the program : +to chrony: Lonnie Abelbeck Benny Lyne Amorsen @@ -121,6 +110,7 @@ Bryan Christianson Juliusz Chroboczek Christian Ehrhardt Paul Elliott +Robert Fairley Stefan R. Filipek Mike Fleetwood Alexander Gretencord