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Re: Unix Time and Leap Seconds

Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 06/24/07 15:32

David T. Ashley wrote:
> "Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex@attglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:BP2dnRB4hISwQODbnZ2dnUVZ_u2mnZ2d@comcast.com...
>> So they have to be adjusted. And even though NTP tries to speed up and
>> slow the clock - it's not perfect. And at times the clock WILL jump
>> forwards or backwards at least one second.
>
> My documentation for NTP proper says it won't do this.
>
> What kind of events are you speaking of that might cause discontinuities?
>

It depends on a lot of things. Many systems do not have the necessary
hardware adjust clock speed. So just like any clock, if it's running
fast, it must be set back sooner or later.


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