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On 2015-04-27, Jim Thompson <jim@netgate.com> wrote:

> Running openntpd is a poor substitute for a real ntpd.

FUD.

> Answering, "What *does* an ntpd daemon need to do to sync the
> clock?” likely requires a thesis length posting,

As it turns out, the answer to my question is a one-liner:
"STA_UNSYNC is driven by ntpd, not the kernel. Just clear the bit."

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Christian "naddy" Weisgerber                          naddy@mips.inka.de