Why does ntpd lose the smear on a restart? I would have thought that the current smear could be calculated purely based off current non-smear time, plus the config to say when to smear, which is presumably available upon restart.
Also, why were non-linear smears thought to be desirable? Googling just turns up hand-wavy phrases like "easier on clients".
Also, why were non-linear smears thought to be desirable? Googling just turns up hand-wavy phrases like "easier on clients".