On Mon, Dec 07, 2020 at 07:28:39PM +0000, Frank Wayne wrote: > That does help, though field 4 becomes a little more mysterious. Is there > anywhere these calculations are documented, other than the source code? I'm > curious, if there are several variables involved, how their variances are > combined to determine the final deviation.
Look for a textbook explaining weighted linear regression. The weights are determined by the root distance of the NTP measurements, or more precisely the increment in root distance over the minimum distance. In any case, don't be afraid to look at the code. :) -- Miroslav Lichvar -- To unsubscribe email chrony-users-requ...@chrony.tuxfamily.org with "unsubscribe" in the subject. For help email chrony-users-requ...@chrony.tuxfamily.org with "help" in the subject. Trouble? Email listmas...@chrony.tuxfamily.org.
