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 wrto the in-kernel NTP synchronization,
 as discussed before [1], my opinion
 is that it should be done in userland.

 Keeping it in kernel implies subtle code
 in each of the supported architectures.

 So, if the arch maintainers agree, 
 I would suggest to schedule it for removal.

[1] http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/3/28/358


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 Best regards,

 Alessandro Zummo,
  Tower Technologies - Turin, Italy

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