[ntp:questions] Why is NTPD adjusting the system clock when in LOCAL(0) mode?

Chris Albertson albertson.chris at gmail.com
Thu Jun 16 15:15:40 UTC 2011


On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 8:21 AM, Charles Elliott <elliott.ch at verizon.net> wrote:

> Yet NTPD is constantly changing the curTimeAdjustment.  Here is the evidence
> from my program:
>
> CTA: 156003
>
> CTA: 156004
>
> CTA: 156003

The adjustment seems to be by 1 and it goes up and down.  I'd guess
this is a round off from a floating value.

Chris Albertson
Redondo Beach, California



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