[ntp:questions] basic questions about the leapsecond

David J Taylor david-taylor at blueyonder.neither-this-part.nor-this-bit.co.uk
Tue Dec 16 18:45:10 UTC 2008


David L. Mills wrote:
> David,
>
> To verify your assumption, see rackety.udel.edu or pogo.udle.edu. The
> Spectracom driver shows leap 01, as does the PPS driver. However, in
> order to comply with NTPv3, the server itself does not show leap 01,
> even if other upstream servers show 01. The proof will be available
> only on the day of the leap.
>
> When a leap event is ccheduled, the EVNT_ARMED event/protostats/syslog
> trap is raised. When it is descheduled, like when the upstream leap
> bits are set and then reset, the EVNT_DISARMED event is raised. You
> should see that at the appropriate places.
>
> Dave

Thanks for that, Dave.  Yes, the pogo.udel.edu server shows no 
leap-second, so that's an encouragement.  I'll be back on December 31 to 
check what /my/ rather older version does!

Cheers,
David 




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