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Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2013 15:40:27 +1100
Subject: Re: cascading python executions only if return code is 0
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On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 3:29 PM, Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> wrote:
> NTP is never supposed to move the clock backwards.  If your system clock
> is fast, it's supposed to reduce the rate your clock runs until it's
> back in sync.  Well, maybe it only does that for small corrections?

The exact rules are tweakable, but yes, it slews for small corrections
and steps for larger ones.

ChrisA