From 83c26b458bbb00418d3ca87c1ae351289ba9d8a1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Miroslav Lichvar Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2017 12:44:44 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] doc: fix spelling Don't mix UK and US spelling. --- README | 2 +- doc/faq.adoc | 8 ++++---- 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index 52dad73..d868660 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ What is chrony? =============== chrony is a versatile implementation of the Network Time Protocol (NTP). -It can synchronize the system clock with NTP servers, reference clocks +It can synchronise the system clock with NTP servers, reference clocks (e.g. GPS receiver), and manual input using wristwatch and keyboard. It can also operate as an NTPv4 (RFC 5905) server and peer to provide a time service to other computers in the network. diff --git a/doc/faq.adoc b/doc/faq.adoc index 8b2d43f..0b76dfe 100644 --- a/doc/faq.adoc +++ b/doc/faq.adoc @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ directive can be used for names that resolve to multiple addresses. For good reliability the client should have at least three servers. The `iburst` option speeds up the initial synchronisation. -To stabilize the initial synchronisation on the next start, the estimated drift +To stabilise the initial synchronisation on the next start, the estimated drift of the system clock is saved to a file specified by the `driftfile` directive. If the system clock can be far from the true time after boot for any reason, @@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ slewing, which would take a very long time. The `makestep` directive does that. In order to keep the real-time clock (RTC) close to the true time, so the -system time is reasonably close to the true time when it's initialized on the +system time is reasonably close to the true time when it's initialised on the next boot from the RTC, the `rtcsync` directive enables a mode in which the system time is periodically copied to the RTC. It is supported on Linux and macOS. @@ -347,14 +347,14 @@ Only by the source code. See _cmdmon.c_ (`chronyd` side) and _client.c_ === What is the real-time clock (RTC)? This is the clock which keeps the time even when your computer is turned off. -It is used to initialize the system clock on boot. It normally doesn't drift +It is used to initialise the system clock on boot. It normally doesn't drift more than few seconds per day. There are two approaches how `chronyd` can work with it. One is to use the `rtcsync` directive, which tells `chronyd` to enable a kernel mode which sets the RTC from the system clock every 11 minutes. `chronyd` itself won't touch the RTC. If the computer is not turned off for a long time, the RTC should -still be close to the true time when the system clock will be initialized from +still be close to the true time when the system clock will be initialised from it on the next boot. The other option is to use the `rtcfile` directive, which tells `chronyd` to