10.2: ntp update breaks DCF77 clock

[Florian Ermisch]

Am 16. August 2015 09:10:41 MESZ, schrieb Matthew Seaman <matthew at FreeBSD.org>:
>On 15/08/2015 16:46, Christian Weisgerber wrote:
>> The ntp code is not very transparent, but I think the root cause
>> are the ntp/config.h changes that came with the 4.2.8p3 update.  A
>> number of previously disabled obscure clock drivers were enabled,
>> but crucially CLOCK_RAWDCF was disabled, and this is the PARSE
>> subdriver needed to use the popular DCF77 serial receivers.
>> […]
>
>[…]
>For a more timely solution[*], it looks like the ports is your best
>option.  By default the net/ntp port disables all of the clock drivers,
>but allows you to configure the port to enable whatever drivers you
>want.
>[…]

You could also check the PCBSD/TrueOS
pkg repos. I Kris Moore mentioned on
BSDnow he'll happily enable/change build
options when people need them.

When ntpd is the only pkg you'll install
anyway this might be the most hassle 
free option.

Regards, Florian