On 2011-09-14, Fran <fran.ho...@jhuapl.edu> wrote: > That then made me think about later stages of ntpd processing where > ntpd has decided to adjust the clock some amount. What if pre-emptions > happen in that segment of processing, where the adjustment value was > calculated but not actually applied yet ? Just guessing, but I think > that could lead to some accuracy reduction due to ntpd being pre- > empted more often in segments it would rather not be pre-empted in. > Running high priority would reduce the frequency of ntpd pre-emptions > and the potential for applying adjustments a little later than > optimal. > > I'm really just guessing so you all can set me straight if needed.
The best way to find out if you need to use -N is to try it. If it makes an observable difference then you may well want to use it. -- Steve Kostecke <koste...@ntp.org> NTP Public Services Project - http://support.ntp.org/ _______________________________________________ questions mailing list questions@lists.ntp.org http://lists.ntp.org/listinfo/questions