Re: Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP)

The software clock time value is determined by keeping an internal
time-delta from the system clock.  This delta initially is 0, but can be
changed by calling either the adjtime() or settimeofday() APIs (found in
the Software Clock APIs section of System APIs).

Bruce




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Bruce,

At 5/14/02 02:29 PM, you wrote:
>A key question though for SNTP, as an application, is which clock (system
>vs software) is being maintained.  There are various SNTP implementations
>available on iSeries, and some update the system clock; others update the
>software clock.  In the case of the SNTP client provided in OS/400 with
>V5R1 the clock being maintained is the software clock.  In the case of the
>SNTP client provided by the Custom Technology Center the clock being
>maintained is the system clock.

1)  Why are there 2 separate clocks?
2)  When are they out of synch?

  -mark

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