Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:25:06 -0800 | From | "Ray Lee" <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Remove obsolete CLOCK_TICK_ADJUST |
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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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