[Bug 604717] Re: Please convert init script to upstart

[Ante Karamatić]

This debdiff adds an upstart job for ntp. Upstart job does the same
thing SysV script does. In addition, it adds two features that are
common requirement in production:

1) does one off sync before starting ntpd in foreground - off by default
2) syncs hardware clock after the one off sync - off by default

Many services, OpenStack's nova comes to mind, require time to be
synced, rather ntpd started. By doing one off sync before starting ntpd,
system will have correct time before nova-* services start. Nova service
then needs to depend on started ntpd.

Hardware clock sync might be an overkill, but, IMHO, doing it right
after we synced the OS time seems the best place to do it.

** Patch added: "ntp-final.debdiff"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntp/+bug/604717/+attachment/3662421/+files/ntp-final.debdiff

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