linuxptp/servo.h
Richard Cochran 87e61f9770 Let the clock servo know about the expected time stamp quality.
If software time stamping is to be used, then the servo will want to
have appropriate filtering.

Signed-off-by: Richard Cochran <richardcochran@gmail.com>
2011-12-13 04:57:28 +01:00

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/**
* @file servo.h
* @brief Implements a generic clock servo interface.
* @note Copyright (C) 2011 Richard Cochran <richardcochran@gmail.com>
*
* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
* the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
* (at your option) any later version.
*
* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
* GNU General Public License for more details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
* with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
* 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
*/
#ifndef HAVE_SERVO_H
#define HAVE_SERVO_H
/** Opaque type */
struct servo;
/**
* Defines the caller visible states of a clock servo.
*/
enum servo_state {
/**
* The servo is not yet ready to track the master clock.
*/
SERVO_UNLOCKED,
/**
* The is ready to track and requests a clock jump to
* immediately correct the estimated offset.
*/
SERVO_JUMP,
/**
* The servo is tracking the master clock.
*/
SERVO_LOCKED,
};
/**
* Create a new instance of a clock servo.
* @param name The name of the servo flavor to create.
* @param max_ppb The absolute maxinum adjustment allowed by the clock
* in parts per billion. The clock servo will clamp its
* output according to this limit.
* @param sw_ts Indicates that software time stamping will be used,
* and the servo should use more aggressive filtering.
* @return A pointer to a new servo on success, NULL otherwise.
*/
struct servo *servo_create(char *name, int max_ppb, int sw_ts);
/**
* Destroy an instance of a clock servo.
* @param servo Pointer to a servo obtained via @ref servo_create().
*/
void servo_destroy(struct servo *servo);
/**
* Feed a sample into a clock servo.
* @param servo Pointer to a servo obtained via @ref servo_create().
* @param offset The estimated clock offset in nanoseconds.
* @param local_ts The local time stamp of the sample in nanoseconds.
* @param state Returns the servo's state.
* @return The clock adjustment in parts per billion.
*/
double servo_sample(struct servo *servo,
double offset,
double local_ts,
enum servo_state *state);
#endif