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SubjectRe: [PATCH] Remove obsolete CLOCK_TICK_ADJUST
On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 8:49 PM, Roman Zippel <zippel@linux-m68k.org> wrote:
> Revert bbe4d18ac2e058c56adb0cd71f49d9ed3216a405 and
> e13a2e61dd5152f5499d2003470acf9c838eab84 and remove CLOCK_TICK_ADJUST
> completely. Add a optional kernel parameter ntp_tick_adj instead to allow
> adjusting of a large base drift and thus keeping ntpd happy.

Wait, so you're saying that something that the kernel correctly
figures out on its own today should instead be a kernel parameter,
with users having to supply it explicitly? Am I confused?

If I'm not confused, would you'd be so kind to explain to the peanut
gallery over here why this is a good thing?


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