Tool Profile

White Rabbit

Hardware timing system for sub-nanosecond distributed synchronization.

At a glance:

First seen:2026-05-25

Last seen:2026-05-25

Sightings:1

Source:ohwr.org

What it is

Hardware timing system for sub-nanosecond distributed synchronization.

Why developers recommend it

The thread centered on real timing hardware, measured precision, and systems-level impact.

Hacker News evidence

2026-05-25

Comments cited ~10 ps jitter over 50 km fiber and pointed readers to the White Rabbit synchronization docs.

White Rabbit – sub-nanosecond synchronization for large distributed systems