[time-nuts] Is it sensible to update every few seconds from NTP server?

[Poul-Henning Kamp]

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In message <CANX10hBat1ie0Rx_bS+X1dqGGLTPx5xCz2=tYPP_uvwGu-mosg at mail.gmail.com>
, David Kirkby writes:

If the local NTP implementation on the machine has a marginally competent
PLL, updating more than once per minute will just increase the noise.

If the local NTP implementation is really SNTP which steps the clock,
then you should find a better one, if what you need is good timekeeping.

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