[BUG] Clock always faster

[Avi Kivity]

Leon wrote:
> Avi Kivity <avi at argo.co.il> writes:
>
>   
>> Leon wrote:
>>     
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>> I have found my system clock 4 minutes faster than the standard
>>> time. I remembered I have sysced with a ntp server before.
>>>
>>> To be precise, it will get 1.029561 sec faster in a two-hour interval.
>>>
>>> Does anyone else have the same experience? Do you think it is due to
>>> hardware or the kernel?
>>>   
>>>       
>> That's about 140 ppm (parts per million). Bad, but I guess within PC
>> tolerances.
>>
>> Keep the machine on ntp at all times if possible.
>>
>>     
>
> If it's a bug, I'd like to see it fixed:-) Thanks.
>   

It's just not-very-good hardware as far as I can tell.

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