PPS and selection algorithm issues

[Gary E. Miller]

Yo Jim!

On Sun, 22 Sep 2024 11:18:41 -0700
Jim Pennino via users <users at ntpsec.org> wrote:

> Ntpsec has a huge amount of jitter compared to legacy ntp and issues
> with the clock selection algorithm, likely because of the jitter.

That has not been my experience.  But, I don't run Ubuntu.

Please post your FULL ntpd.conf and the FULL output of "ntpq -p"

> The version reported is ntpd ntpsec-1.2.2.

You should be using the latest: 1.2.3

> legacy ntp's selection algorithm goes wonky with less than 3 servers.

See the "minsane" option.

RGDS
GARY
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