[Bug 1432935] [NEW] ntpd -x steps clock on leap second (upstream bug: 2745)

[Fumihito YOSHIDA]

Public bug reported:

in http://bugs.ntp.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2745
 | With older versions it was possible to use the -x option to avoid upsetting
 | applications running on the system when the clock is stepped due to a leap
 | second.
 | 
 | It seems in 4.2.6 was added support for inserting/deleting leap seconds on
 | systems without kernel discipline. However, the clock is now stepped even when
 | the -x option or tinker step is used to disable stepping.

I'm not sure this bug could affect Ubuntu's ntp packages, but I believe
that this information is IMPORTANT for some ubuntu users.

Note: This bug is copied from
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015-0690.html, thanks Red Hat.

** Affects: ntp (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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  ntpd -x steps clock on leap second (upstream bug: 2745)

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