> I fixed syncing code so that it widens sync window very fast.
> But then I disabled it anyway, it's too big and in my testing,
> RTC isn't setting time with ~0.5sec precision anyway (!!!).
>
> Fixed in git, will be in 1.16.2
> --
> vda
>
> Couple remarks:
> 1. Why would we care to synchronize time in from_sys_clock()
> and not to do it in to_sys_clock()?

I had it in both places, but the restored time
was always offset by ~0.5s.... and thanks to your below
comment I now know why.

But anyway. This code was my own invention
and it looks like it was a bad idea in general.

> 2. Linux kernel will attempt to update RTC at 500ms mark and
> not at a second mark. Do they known something better?

Hmm, I didn't know that.
Perhaps they thought this minimizes average error in setting
RTC time.
-- 
vda
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