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List:       openbsd-misc
Subject:    Re: ntpd and ppm
From:       "Theo de Raadt" <deraadt () openbsd ! org>
Date:       2023-07-04 21:22:08
Message-ID: 48951.1688505728 () cvs ! openbsd ! org
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J Doe <general@nativemethods.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I noticed when: ntpd logs time adjustments in: /var/log/daemon it uses a 
> unit of "ppm":
> 
>      Jun 22 23:22:20 server ntpd[45813]: adjusting clock frequency by 
> -1.127600 to 0.056400ppm
> 
> I checked: man ntpd and: man 2 adjfreq, and while: man 2 adjfreq 
> mentions the same unit - "ppm" - it doesn't explain what that means.
> 
> What does "ppm" stand for ?

Since you can't use a search engine to figure that out, I'll give you
a hint.  ppm means "you are stupid".


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