Re: linux-kernel-digest V1 #4223

Riley Williams (rhw@MemAlpha.CX)
Fri, 30 Jul 1999 22:26:04 +0100 (GMT)


Hi Robert.

> Since there is some variation, it would be good for the software
> to include a tweekable fudge-factor so that with experience of
> whether the clock looses or gains a small amount each day, the
> fudge factor can be adjusted to compensate, so that given a
> crystal that is off by a constant amount, once adjusted the
> clock will keep time.

Already present, and can be set up to automagically do the tweaking
for you. Read `man hwclock` for a discussion of the procedure used.

Best wishes from Riley.

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* ftp://ftp.MemAlpha.cx/pub/rhw/Linux
* http://www.MemAlpha.cx/kernel.versions.html

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