diff -up ntp-4.2.6p5/ntpd/ntpdbase-opts.def.multiopts ntp-4.2.6p5/ntpd/ntpdbase-opts.def
--- ntp-4.2.6p5/ntpd/ntpdbase-opts.def.multiopts 2009-12-09 08:36:35.000000000 +0100
+++ ntp-4.2.6p5/ntpd/ntpdbase-opts.def 2012-11-23 14:54:49.132477448 +0100
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ flag = {
flag = {
name = pidfile;
value = p;
+ max = 2;
arg-type = string;
descrip = "path to the PID file";
doc = <<- _EndOfDoc_
@@ -355,6 +356,7 @@ flag = {
ifdef = HAVE_DROPROOT;
name = user;
value = u;
+ max = 2;
arg-type = string;
descrip = "Run as userid (or userid:groupid)";
omitted-usage = "built without --enable-clockctl or --enable-linuxcaps";