[oe] [meta-networking][PATCH] ntp: make daemon run under ntp:ntp

[Peter A. Bigot]

On 10/28/2014 06:23 AM, Koen Kooi wrote:
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> Qi.Chen at windriver.com schreef op 28-10-14 04:27:
>> From: Chen Qi <Qi.Chen at windriver.com>
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>> Fix the service so that the ntpd daemon is run under ntp:ntp.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Chen Qi <Qi.Chen at windriver.com> ---
>> meta-networking/recipes-support/ntp/ntp/ntpd.service | 2 +- 1 file
>> changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/meta-networking/recipes-support/ntp/ntp/ntpd.service
>> b/meta-networking/recipes-support/ntp/ntp/ntpd.service index
>> b7c4268..0e3d7cd 100644 ---
>> a/meta-networking/recipes-support/ntp/ntp/ntpd.service +++
>> b/meta-networking/recipes-support/ntp/ntp/ntpd.service @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
>> After=network.target [Service] Type=forking PIDFile=/run/ntpd.pid
>> -ExecStart=/usr/sbin/ntpd -p /run/ntpd.pid -g +ExecStart=/usr/sbin/ntpd
>> -u ntp:ntp -p /run/ntpd.pid -g
> Wouldn't User=ntp be a better approach, or does ntp need more priviliges
> during startup before dropping then and su'ing?

If kernel PPS is enabled (which it is by default), ntp does need 
additional privileges during startup.

Peter