Yo Hal! On Mon, 08 May 2017 15:12:50 -0700 Hal Murray via devel <[email protected]> wrote:
> The problem is that there is no simple way to translate a POSIX call
> to a kernel call. There is libc and friends between what ntpd does
> and the actual system calls. Sometimes, that's simple. Sometimes
> it's complicated. If varies between distros and releases.
Yup, a rat's nest.
But, people want it. The only way to prove to most of them that it
is a useless PITA is to give them the option to enable it. And it will
add some value to a few users.
RGDS
GARY
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