118334Speter\input texinfo @c -*-texinfo-*- 218334Speter@c %**start of header 318334Speter@setfilename ntp-wait.info 418334Speter@settitle Ntp-wait User's Manual 518334Speter@include ../../sntp/include/version.texi 618334Speter@paragraphindent 2 718334Speter@c %**end of header 818334Speter 918334Speter@ifinfo 1018334SpeterThis file documents the use of @code{ntp-wait}, 1118334Spetera program from 1218334Speterthe NTP Project, 1318334Speterthat is used to wait until @code{ntpd} has been able to 1418334Spetersynchronize and stabilize the time on the current host. 1518334Speter@end ifinfo 1618334Speter 1718334Speter@direntry 1818334Speter* ntp-wait: (ntp-wait). Wait for ntpd to synchronize and stabilize the system clock. 1918334Speter@end direntry 2018334Speter 2118334Speter@titlepage 2218334Speter@title ntp-wait User's Manual 2318334Speter@subtitle ntp-wait, version @value{VERSION}, @value{UPDATED} 2418334Speter@c @author Max @email{foo@ntp.org} 2518334Speter@end titlepage 2618334Speter 2718334Speter@c @page 2818334Speter@c @vskip 0pt plus 1filll 2918334Speter 3018334Speter@node Top, ntp-wait Description, (dir), (dir) 3118334Speter 3218334SpeterThis document describes the use of the NTP Project's @code{ntp-wait} program. 3318334Speter 3418334SpeterIf there are time-sensitive applications, 3518334Speterthe proper sequence of events is to 3618334Speterrun @code{ntpd -g} as early as possible, 3718334Speterthen invoke all of the non-time-sensitive process, 3818334Speterrun @code{ntp-wait} to block 3918334Speteruntil the system's time has stabilized and synchronized, 4018334Speterand only then start any applicaitons (like database servers) that require 4118334Speteraccurate and stable time. 4218334Speter 4318334SpeterThis document applies to version @value{VERSION} of @code{ntp-wait}. 4418334Speter 4518334Speter@shortcontents 4618334Speter 4718334Speter@menu 4818334Speter* ntp-wait Description:: Description 4918334Speter* ntp-wait Invocation:: Invoking ntp-wait 5018334Speter@end menu 5118334Speter 5218334Speter@include invoke-ntp-wait.texi 5318334Speter