Re: [PATCHv4 13/17] ntp: add hardpps implementation

[Rodolfo Giometti <giometti@enneenne.com>]

On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 07:01:06PM +0300, Alexander Gordeev wrote:
> This commit adds hardpps() implementation based upon the original one
> from the NTPv4 reference kernel code from David Mills. However, it is
> highly optimized towards very fast syncronization and maximum stickness
> to PPS signal. The typical error is less then a microsecond.
> To make it sync faster I had to throw away exponential phase filter so
> that the full phase offset is corrected immediately. Then I also had to
> throw away median phase filter because it gives a bigger error itself
> if used without exponential filter.
> Maybe we will find an appropriate filtering scheme in the future but
> it's not necessary if the signal quality is ok.

This patch (and follows) adds a new functionality to PPS subsystem, so
let me suggest to you splitting in two parts this patch set: a first
patch set who fixes up the current PPS implementation, and a second
patch set who adds kernel consumer (and follows).

Ciao,

Rodolfo

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