Bug#927458: apt-daily.timer Adding random time every 5 seconds

2019-04-30 Thread Michael Biebl
On 30.04.19 20:18, Boylan, Ross wrote: > What is the result of having time randomization called repeatedly, with our > current setup? > If each randomization adds r seconds, r1 the first time, r2 the second, etc, > and t is the original time, is the result after repeated (n) randomizations > t+rn

Bug#927458: apt-daily.timer Adding random time every 5 seconds

2019-04-30 Thread Boylan, Ross
458: apt-daily.timer Adding random time every 5 seconds Hi Am 30.04.19 um 18:22 schrieb Boylan, Ross: > According to the internet, the time updates every 5 seconds are coming from > HyperV, the host hypervisor under which the system in question is running. > Why HyperV acts that

Bug#927458: apt-daily.timer Adding random time every 5 seconds

2019-04-30 Thread Michael Biebl
Hi Am 30.04.19 um 18:22 schrieb Boylan, Ross: > According to the internet, the time updates every 5 seconds are coming from > HyperV, the host hypervisor under which the system in question is running. > Why HyperV acts that way I don't know (guessing: to avoid large time jumps); > I agree it s

Bug#927458: apt-daily.timer Adding random time every 5 seconds

2019-04-30 Thread Boylan, Ross
According to the internet, the time updates every 5 seconds are coming from HyperV, the host hypervisor under which the system in question is running. Why HyperV acts that way I don't know (guessing: to avoid large time jumps); I agree it seems absurd. I'm running on a VM under HyperV. As not

Bug#927458: apt-daily.timer Adding random time every 5 seconds

2019-04-30 Thread Michael Biebl
Am 30.04.19 um 10:07 schrieb Michael Biebl: > The underlying problem is, that your system time constantly changes. > As a result, systemd will recalculate its timers. Let me rephrase that: Why is the system time changed every 5s? How much does your clock drift in that time frame? I'm asking, beca

Bug#927458: apt-daily.timer Adding random time every 5 seconds

2019-04-30 Thread Michael Biebl
On Sat, 20 Apr 2019 04:30:24 + "Boylan, Ross" wrote: > Package: apt > Version: 1.4.9 > Severity: normal > > Dear Maintainer, > > Severity note: This appears to be relatively trivial problem in its impact > on the system. However, it has two possible more serious consequences: > 1. The logs

Bug#927458: apt-daily.timer Adding random time every 5 seconds

2019-04-30 Thread Julian Andres Klode
Control: reassign -1 systemd On Sat, Apr 20, 2019 at 04:30:24AM +, Boylan, Ross wrote: > Package: apt > Version: 1.4.9 > Severity: normal > > Dear Maintainer, It would be nice to include a bug description here (even if it's just repeating the subject). Let me do that: The problem is that th

Bug#927458: apt-daily.timer Adding random time every 5 seconds

2019-04-19 Thread Boylan, Ross
Package: apt Version: 1.4.9 Severity: normal Dear Maintainer, Severity note: This appears to be relatively trivial problem in its impact on the system. However, it has two possible more serious consequences: 1. The logs will end up taking a lot of space because of the constant messges. 2. The r