My first version of the ntp_interval/tick_length inconsistent usage patch was recently merged as bbe4d18ac2e058c56adb0cd71f49d9ed3216a405
http://git.kernel.org/gitweb.cgi?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bbe4d18ac2e058c56adb0cd71f49d9ed3216a405 While the fix did greatly improve the situation, Roman correctly pointed out that it does have a small bug: If the users change clocksources after the system has been running and NTP has made corrections, the correctoins made against the old clocksource will be applied against the new clocksource, causing error. This patch reverts this previous fix. My second attempt, which corrects the issue in the NTP_INTERVAL_LENGTH definition has also made it up-stream as commit e13a2e61dd5152f5499d2003470acf9c838eab84 http://git.kernel.org/gitweb.cgi?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e13a2e61dd5152f5499d2003470acf9c838eab84 However, due to the original patch going upstream, the second has no effect. So by reverting the first fix, the second will be in use. It should be noted that Roman has voiced objections to this second patch as well, and we are continuing to work out the details. However, due to the severity of the ntp error which both of these patches tries to address, I'd recommend the second patch remain in place until we come to an agreed solution. thanks -john Signed-off-by: John Stultz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> diff --git a/kernel/time/timekeeping.c b/kernel/time/timekeeping.c index 5b11b0f..cb17979 100644 --- a/kernel/time/timekeeping.c +++ b/kernel/time/timekeeping.c @@ -187,8 +187,7 @@ static void change_clocksource(void) clock->error = 0; clock->xtime_nsec = 0; - clocksource_calculate_interval(clock, - (unsigned long)(current_tick_length()>>TICK_LENGTH_SHIFT)); + clocksource_calculate_interval(clock, NTP_INTERVAL_LENGTH); tick_clock_notify(); @@ -245,8 +244,7 @@ void __init timekeeping_init(void) ntp_clear(); clock = clocksource_get_next(); - clocksource_calculate_interval(clock, - (unsigned long)(current_tick_length()>>TICK_LENGTH_SHIFT)); + clocksource_calculate_interval(clock, NTP_INTERVAL_LENGTH); clock->cycle_last = clocksource_read(clock); xtime.tv_sec = sec; -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/