Re: [PATCH V8 02/13] ntp: add ADJ_SETOFFSET mode bit

["Kuwahara,T." <6vvetjsrt26xsrzlh1z0zn4d2grdah@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 5:55 AM, john stultz <johnstul@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> So the kernel handles leap second insertion via a timer. Thus at the end
> of 23:59:59, it will inject a leapsecond by setting the time back by one
> second (back to 23:59:59) and setting the TIME_OOP flag.
>
> This timer is an absolute timer, so if someone moves the clock forward
> across the 23:59:59 boundary, the adjustment will still be made.
>
> The patch is not broken, nor useless.

It takes into account only one upcoming leap second, but ignores all
the others.  That's not sufficient for arbitrary adjustments.
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