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The file INSTALL gives instructions. On supported systems the The file INSTALL gives instructions. On supported systems the
compilation process should be automatic. compilation process should be automatic. You will need a C compiler,
e.g. gcc or clang.
You will need an ANSI C compiler -- gcc is recommended.
The manual (in texinfo and text formats) describes how to set the
software up for the less straightforward cases.
What documentation is there? What documentation is there?
============================ ============================
A manual is supplied in Texinfo format (chrony.texi) and The distribution includes manual pages and a document containing
ready-formatted plain text (chrony.txt) in the distribution. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
There is also information available on the chrony web pages, accessible The documentation is also available on the chrony web pages, accessible
through the URL through the URL
https://chrony.tuxfamily.org/ https://chrony.tuxfamily.org/
@ -126,7 +122,7 @@ Andrew Bishop <amb@gedanken.demon.co.uk>
Improvements to 'sources' and 'sourcestats' output from chronyc Improvements to 'sources' and 'sourcestats' output from chronyc
Improvements to documentation Improvements to documentation
Investigation of required dosynctodr behaviour for various Solaris Investigation of required dosynctodr behaviour for various Solaris
versions. versions
Stephan I. Boettcher <stephan@nevis1.columbia.edu> Stephan I. Boettcher <stephan@nevis1.columbia.edu>
Entries in contrib directory Entries in contrib directory
@ -140,27 +136,24 @@ Bryan Christianson <bryan@whatroute.net>
Entries in contrib directory Entries in contrib directory
Juliusz Chroboczek <jch@pps.jussieu.fr> Juliusz Chroboczek <jch@pps.jussieu.fr>
Fix install rule in Makefile if chronyd file is in use. Patch to fix install rule in Makefile if chronyd file is in use
Paul Elliott <pelliott@io.com> Paul Elliott <pelliott@io.com>
DNSchrony (in contrib directory), a tool for handling NTP servers Entries in contrib directory
with variable IP addresses.
Mike Fleetwood <mike@rockover.demon.co.uk> Mike Fleetwood <mike@rockover.demon.co.uk>
Fixes for compiler warnings Fixes for compiler warnings
Alexander Gretencord <arutha@gmx.de> Alexander Gretencord <arutha@gmx.de>
Changes to installation directory system to make it easier for Changes to installation directory system to make it easier for
package builders. package builders
Andrew Griffiths <agriffit@redhat.com> Andrew Griffiths <agriffit@redhat.com>
Patch to add support for seccomp filter Patch to add support for seccomp filter
Walter Haidinger <walter.haidinger@gmx.at> Walter Haidinger <walter.haidinger@gmx.at>
Providing me with login access to a Linux installation where v1.12 Access to a Linux installation where v1.12 wouldn't compile
wouldn't compile, so I could develop the fixes for v1.13. Also, for Disc space for an independent backup of the sources
providing the disc space so I can keep an independent backup of the
sources.
Juergen Hannken-Illjes <hannken@eis.cs.tu-bs.de> Juergen Hannken-Illjes <hannken@eis.cs.tu-bs.de>
Port to NetBSD Port to NetBSD
@ -170,7 +163,7 @@ John Hasler <john@dhh.gt.org>
Changes to support 64 bit machines (i.e. those where Changes to support 64 bit machines (i.e. those where
sizeof(unsigned long) > 4) sizeof(unsigned long) > 4)
Bug fix to initstepslew directive Bug fix to initstepslew directive
Fix to remove potential buffer overrun errors. Fix to remove potential buffer overrun errors
Memory locking and real-time scheduler support Memory locking and real-time scheduler support
Fix fault where chronyd enters an endless loop Fix fault where chronyd enters an endless loop
@ -198,7 +191,7 @@ Victor Moroz <vim@prv.adlum.ru>
Patch to support Linux with HZ!=100 Patch to support Linux with HZ!=100
Kalle Olavi Niemitalo <tosi@stekt.oulu.fi> Kalle Olavi Niemitalo <tosi@stekt.oulu.fi>
acquisitionport support Patch to add acquisitionport directive
Frank Otto <sandwichmacher@web.de> Frank Otto <sandwichmacher@web.de>
Handling arbitrary HZ values Handling arbitrary HZ values
@ -206,12 +199,18 @@ Frank Otto <sandwichmacher@web.de>
Denny Page <dennypage@me.com> Denny Page <dennypage@me.com>
Advice on support for hardware timestamping Advice on support for hardware timestamping
Chris Perl <cperl@janestreet.com>
Patches to improve support for refclocks keeping time in TAI
Gautier PHILIPPON <gautier.philippon@ensimag.grenoble-inp.fr> Gautier PHILIPPON <gautier.philippon@ensimag.grenoble-inp.fr>
Patch to add refresh command to chronyc Patch to add refresh command to chronyc
Andreas Piesk <apiesk@virbus.de> Andreas Piesk <apiesk@virbus.de>
Patch to make chronyc use the readline library if available Patch to make chronyc use the readline library if available
Andreas Steinmetz <ast@domdv.de>
Patch to make stratum of refclocks configurable
Timo Teras <timo.teras@iki.fi> Timo Teras <timo.teras@iki.fi>
Patch to reply correctly on multihomed hosts Patch to reply correctly on multihomed hosts
@ -228,8 +227,7 @@ Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
Many robustness and security improvements Many robustness and security improvements
Ulrich Windl <ulrich.windl@rz.uni-regensburg.de> for the Ulrich Windl <ulrich.windl@rz.uni-regensburg.de> for the
Providing me with information about the Linux 2.2 kernel Information about the Linux 2.2 kernel functionality compared to 2.0
functionality compared to 2.0.
Doug Woodward <dougw@whistler.com> Doug Woodward <dougw@whistler.com>
Advice on configuring for Solaris 2.8 on x86 Advice on configuring for Solaris 2.8 on x86