[ntp:hackers] ntpd: step_systime() and the years 2036 / 2038

Dave Hart hart at ntp.org
Tue Aug 16 03:26:48 UTC 2011


On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 23:33, juergen perlinger
<juergen.perlinger at t-online.de> wrote:
> My conclusion would be: No matter what we do, NTPD works best with less
> than 2^31sec offset to the time source(s) on startup. But if we need a
> step, we can make sure we don't get sucked through a wormhole into the
> other end of the galaxy, and I still think we should do so.

Relaxing the 2^31sec requirement well ahead of 2036 with an approach
good for nearly a hundred years from now seems a worthwhile
improvement to me.  Does anyone disagree, or see a pitfall not yet
mentioned?

Cheers,
Dave Hart


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