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# White Rabbit Standardization
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### White Rabbit extension of the IEEE1588-2008 standard is being generalized into a text of the upcoming release of the standard. This White Rabbit standardization process is due to finish around 2018. The wiki page provides details regarding the White Rabbit extension and its standardization in IEEE1588.
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The White Rabbit extension of the IEEE1588-2008 standard is being
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generalized into a text of the upcoming release of the standard. This
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process is due to finish around 2018.
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This wiki page provides details regarding the White Rabbit extension and
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its standardization in IEEE1588.
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## Introduction
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3. automatic precise evaluation of link asymmetry.
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White Rabbit evolved into an extension of the Precision Time Protocol
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(PTP) and is therefore referred to as WRPTP. WRPTP is fully compatible
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with PTP and is currently being defined as a PTP Profile.
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(PTP) and is therefore referred to as WRPTP.
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*WRPTP is fully compatible with PTP and is currently being defined as a
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PTP Profile.**
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The solutions included in WRPTP are now being evaluated by the [P1588
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Working Group](https://ieee-sa.centraldesktop.com/1588public/) to be
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- [WR Specification - latest
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version](https://www.ohwr.org/project/wr-std/wikis/Documents/White-Rabbit-Specification-(latest-version))
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- [older versions of the WR
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Spec](https://www.ohwr.org/project/wr-std/wikis/Documents/White-Rabbit-Specification-(Revision-History)) (to show how the WR
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Spec evolved)
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Specification](https://www.ohwr.org/project/wr-std/wikis/Documents/White-Rabbit-Specification-(Revision-History)) (to show how
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the WR Spec evolved)
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- [short information regarding different versions](Revisions) (i.e.
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feedback, comments, diffs)
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- [issues and possible improvements to the current
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## Standardization benefits and paths
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Standardizing White Rabbit is unquestionably beneficial to the project
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and is expected to bring a substantial boost to the number of WR
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applications.
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and its users and is expected to bring a substantial boost to the number
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of WR applications.
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Advantages of standardization:
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representative. It is dedicated to evaluating White Rabbit solutions and
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generalizing them to a broader range of applications.
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- [P1588 Working
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Group](https://ieee-sa.centraldesktop.com/1588public/)
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- P1588 Subcommittee *High Accuracy*: Co-chairs: John MacKay
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([Progeny Systems Corporation](http://www.progeny.net/)) and
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Maciej Lipinski ([CERN](http://home.cern)). Sec/Editor: Geoff
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Garner (Consultant for Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.)
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## Goal of this project
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The ultimate goal of this project is to standardize the White Rabbit
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Protocol.
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The goal of this project is to standardize the White Rabbit Protocol.
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## Project plan
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Maciej Lipinski, 02 May 2017
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Maciej Lipinski - 02 May 2017
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