diff --git a/utils/Makefile b/utils/Makefile
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+
+PREFIX=/usr/local
+BINDIR=$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
+
+CC=gcc
+CFLAGS=-O3 -Wall
+
+BIN=perout
+
+all: $(BIN)
+
+perout: perout.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $^ -o $@
+
+install:
+	install -d $(BINDIR)
+	install -m 0755 $(BIN) $(BINDIR)
+
+clean:
+	rm -f $(BIN)
+
diff --git a/utils/perout.c b/utils/perout.c
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+++ b/utils/perout.c
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+/*
+
+Copyright 2019, The Regents of the University of California.
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+      this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+   2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+      this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+      and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ''AS
+IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA OR
+CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
+OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING
+IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
+OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+The views and conclusions contained in the software and documentation are those
+of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing official policies,
+either expressed or implied, of The Regents of the University of California.
+
+*/
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <linux/ptp_clock.h>
+
+#ifndef CLOCK_INVALID
+#define CLOCK_INVALID -1
+#endif
+
+static clockid_t get_clockid(int fd)
+{
+#define CLOCKFD 3
+#define FD_TO_CLOCKID(fd)   ((~(clockid_t) (fd) << 3) | CLOCKFD)
+
+    return FD_TO_CLOCKID(fd);
+}
+
+#define NSEC_PER_SEC 1000000000
+
+void ts_mod(int64_t *m_sec, int64_t *m_nsec, int64_t n_sec, int64_t n_nsec)
+{
+    int i = 0;
+
+    // shift until larger
+    while (n_sec < *m_sec || (n_sec == *m_sec && n_nsec < *m_nsec))
+    {
+        i++;
+        n_nsec <<= 1;
+        n_sec <<= 1;
+        if (n_nsec > NSEC_PER_SEC)
+        {
+            n_nsec -= NSEC_PER_SEC;
+            n_sec++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // subtract and shift back
+    while (i > 0)
+    {
+        i--;
+        if (n_sec & 1)
+        {
+            n_nsec += NSEC_PER_SEC;
+        }
+        n_nsec >>= 1;
+        n_sec >>= 1;
+
+        if (n_sec < *m_sec || (n_sec == *m_sec && n_nsec < *m_nsec))
+        {
+            *m_nsec -= n_nsec;
+            *m_sec -= n_sec;
+
+            if (*m_nsec < 0)
+            {
+                *m_nsec += NSEC_PER_SEC;
+                (*m_sec)--;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+static void usage(char *name)
+{
+    fprintf(stderr,
+        "usage: %s [options]\n"
+        " -d name    device to open\n"
+        " -s number  start time (ns)\n"
+        " -p number  period (ns)\n",
+        name);
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    char *name;
+    int opt;
+
+    char *device = NULL;
+    int ptp_fd;
+    clockid_t clkid;
+
+    struct ptp_perout_request perout_request;
+    struct timespec ts;
+
+    int64_t start_sec = 0;
+    int64_t start_nsec = 0;
+    int64_t period_sec = 0;
+    int64_t period_nsec = 0;
+
+    name = strrchr(argv[0], '/');
+    name = name ? 1+name : argv[0];
+
+    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "d:s:p:h?")) != EOF)
+    {
+        switch (opt)
+        {
+        case 'd':
+            device = optarg;
+            break;
+        case 's':
+            start_nsec = atoll(optarg);
+            break;
+        case 'p':
+            period_nsec = atoll(optarg);
+            break;
+        case 'h':
+        case '?':
+            usage(name);
+            return 0;
+        default:
+            usage(name);
+            return -1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!device)
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr, "PTP device not specified\n");
+        usage(name);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    ptp_fd = open(device, O_RDWR);
+    if (ptp_fd < 0)
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to open %s: %s\n", device, strerror(errno));
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    clkid = get_clockid(ptp_fd);
+    if (clkid == CLOCK_INVALID)
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to read clock id\n");
+        close(ptp_fd);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (period_nsec > 0)
+    {
+        if (clock_gettime(clkid, &ts))
+        {
+            perror("Failed to read current time");
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        // normalize start
+        start_sec = start_nsec / NSEC_PER_SEC;
+        start_nsec -= start_sec * NSEC_PER_SEC;
+
+        // normalize period
+        period_sec = period_nsec / NSEC_PER_SEC;
+        period_nsec -= period_sec * NSEC_PER_SEC;
+
+        printf("time   %ld.%09ld\n", ts.tv_sec, ts.tv_nsec);
+        printf("start  %ld.%09ld\n", start_sec, start_nsec);
+        printf("period %ld.%09ld\n", period_sec, period_nsec);
+
+        if (start_sec < ts.tv_sec || (start_sec == ts.tv_sec && start_nsec < ts.tv_sec))
+        {
+            // start time is in the past
+
+            // modulo start with period
+            ts_mod(&start_sec, &start_nsec, period_sec, period_nsec);
+
+            // align time with period
+            int64_t m_sec = ts.tv_sec;
+            int64_t m_nsec = ts.tv_nsec;
+
+            ts_mod(&m_sec, &m_nsec, period_sec, period_nsec);
+
+            // add current time and normalize
+            start_nsec += ts.tv_nsec;
+            start_sec += ts.tv_sec;
+
+            if (start_nsec > NSEC_PER_SEC)
+            {
+                start_nsec -= NSEC_PER_SEC;
+                start_sec++;
+            }
+
+            // subtract remainder
+            start_nsec -= m_nsec;
+            start_sec -= m_sec;
+
+            // re-normalize
+            if (start_nsec < 0)
+            {
+                start_nsec += NSEC_PER_SEC;
+                start_sec--;
+            }
+        }
+
+        printf("time   %ld.%09ld\n", ts.tv_sec, ts.tv_nsec);
+        printf("start  %ld.%09ld\n", start_sec, start_nsec);
+        printf("period %ld.%09ld\n", period_sec, period_nsec);
+
+        memset(&perout_request, 0, sizeof(perout_request));
+        perout_request.index = 0;
+        perout_request.start.sec = start_sec;
+        perout_request.start.nsec = start_nsec;
+        perout_request.period.sec = period_sec;
+        perout_request.period.nsec = period_nsec;
+        
+        if (ioctl(ptp_fd, PTP_PEROUT_REQUEST, &perout_request))
+        {
+            perror("PTP_PEROUT_REQUEST ioctl failed");
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            printf("PTP_PEROUT_REQUEST ioctl OK\n");
+        }
+    }
+
+    close(ptp_fd);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+