David Woolley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
>> >> What IS "11 minute mode"?? >If the linux kernel is told that its clock is being disciplined, it sets >the RTC from the software clock every 11 minutes. Most Unices do >something like this, although sometimes it is a cron job. Yes, it is a horrible wayto discipline the rtc. Better to measure the offset and drift and use that info when you read the rtc. You have to tell the kernel that the clock is unsynchronized ( the status byte in struct timex-- TIME_BAD If that is set, the 11 min mode is switched off. But I think youhave to keep doing it, since the kernel may decide its status is fine. _______________________________________________ questions mailing list questions@lists.ntp.org https://lists.ntp.org/mailman/listinfo/questions
