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Source code changes of the file "ntpd/ntp_refclock.c" between
ntp-4.2.8p14.tar.gz and ntp-4.2.8p15.tar.gz

About: NTP is the the Official Reference Implementation of the Network Time Protocol (NTP) that synchronize the clocks of computers over a network.

ntp_refclock.c  (ntp-4.2.8p14)	:	ntp_refclock.c  (ntp-4.2.8p15)
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offset = off[(j + i) / 2];		offset = off[(j + i) / 2];
if (off[j - 1] - offset < offset - off[i])		if (off[j - 1] - offset < offset - off[i])
i++; /* reject low end */		i++; /* reject low end */
else		else
j--; /* reject high end */		j--; /* reject high end */
}		}
/*		/*
* Determine the offset and jitter.		* Determine the offset and jitter.
*/		*/
pp->offset = 0;		pp->offset = off[i];
pp->jitter = 0;		pp->jitter = 0;
for (k = i; k < j; k++) {		for (k = i + 1; k < j; k++) {
pp->offset += off[k];		pp->offset += off[k];
if (k > i)		pp->jitter += SQUARE(off[k] - off[k - 1]);
pp->jitter += SQUARE(off[k] - off[k - 1]);
}		}
pp->offset /= m;		pp->offset /= m;
		m -= (m > 1); /* only (m-1) terms attribute to jitter! */
pp->jitter = max(SQRT(pp->jitter / m), LOGTOD(sys_precision));		pp->jitter = max(SQRT(pp->jitter / m), LOGTOD(sys_precision));
/*		/*
* If the source has a jitter that cannot be estimated, because		* If the source has a jitter that cannot be estimated, because
* it is not statistic jitter, the source will be detected as		* it is not statistic jitter, the source will be detected as
* falseticker sooner or later. Enforcing a minimal jitter value		* falseticker sooner or later. Enforcing a minimal jitter value
* avoids a too low estimation while still detecting higher jitter.		* avoids a too low estimation while still detecting higher jitter.
*		*
* Note that this changes the refclock samples and ends up in the		* Note that this changes the refclock samples and ends up in the
* clock dispersion, not the clock jitter, despite being called		* clock dispersion, not the clock jitter, despite being called
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