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Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:59:13 +0200 From: devzero@....de To: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org> Cc: User-mode-linux-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net, Jeff Dike <jdike@...toit.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/6] UML - Deal with host time going backwards >> Protection against the host's time going backwards - keep track of the >> time at the last tick and if it's greater than the current time, keep >> time stopped until the host catches up. > >Strange. What would cause the host's time (or at least UML's perception >of it) to go backwards? mhh - what about admin`s/user`s stupidity ? e.g. 0 * * * * root /usr/sbin/ntpdate some.time.server >/dev/null 2>&1 in root`s crontab. if the hosts`s clock is running faster than clock on some.time.server, this would set host`s clock back in time every hour or so.... common malpractice regarding time-syncronization - have seen that more than once. (and have to admit that i used that some years ago before i wasn`t aware that ntpd does handle that more intelligent) _______________________________________________________________________ EINE FÜR ALLE: die kostenlose WEB.DE-Plattform für Freunde und Deine Homepage mit eigenem Namen. Jetzt starten! http://unddu.de/?kid=kid@mf2 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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