Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: ntp
In ntp-4.2.4p4+dfsg debian/ntp.init starts ntpd with no special priority
(I believe this is not new).
If the system is busy at all when ntpd polls the jitter goes way up,
and ntpd gets nervous and drops the poll times (it's been a while since
I saw anything but 1024; 64 or 128 weren't uncommon before).
I'm guessing the attached patch will measurably decrease the load on
ntp.ubuntu.com, since I see that time synchronization installs ntpd.
Version commands output as requested:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/src/ubuntu/ntp-4.2.4p4+dfsg$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 8.04
Release: 8.04
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/src/ubuntu/ntp-4.2.4p4+dfsg$ apt-cache policy ntp
ntp:
Installed: 1:4.2.4p4+dfsg-3ubuntu2
Candidate: 1:4.2.4p4+dfsg-3ubuntu2
Version table:
*** 1:4.2.4p4+dfsg-3ubuntu2 0
500 http://archive.ubuntu-rocks.org hardy/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
** Affects: ntp (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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ntpd should run niced
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/229632
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