IEEE 802.1 AS (gPTP) daemon
Usage gPTPd [-n|-i<ifname>|-l<level>]
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Normal mode (-n)
- Runs the gPTP deamon in normal mode (used for testing and debugging)
- By default the gPTPd runs as a deamon
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Interface name (-i)
- The name of the AVB enabled enthernet interface
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Log level (-l)
- Log level for debugging (default: LOG_NOTICE)
Functionality
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The gPTPd deamon is takes care of the following functionalites
- Link delay measurement using Peer to peer delay measurement mechanism
- Best Master Clock algorithm to select the best master in the network
- Master and slave mode operation for time synchronization
- Time synchronizartion using the PTP hardware clock
License
MIT License Copyright (c) [2018] [Indumathi Duraipandian]