[Ntp] Antw: Re: Antw: Re: Antw: [EXT] Local time in NTPv5?

>>> "Ulrich Windl" <Ulrich.Windl@rz.uni-regensburg.de> schrieb am 29.07.2022
um
07:38 in Nachricht <62E3726E020000A10004BF1E@gwsmtp.uni-regensburg.de>:
>>>> Miroslav Lichvar <mlichvar@redhat.com> schrieb am 28.07.2022 um 12:57 in
> Nachricht <YuJrgS7UQJ0FTAET@localhost>:
>> On Thu, Jul 28, 2022 at 12:51:07PM +0200, Ulrich Windl wrote:
>>> >>> Miroslav Lichvar <mlichvar@redhat.com> schrieb am 28.07.2022 um 12:04
> in
>>> Nachricht <YuJfL7C4fHJ7N6Rm@localhost>:
>>> > The device may no longer support the time zone. In countries that
>>> > decide to stop switching to/from DST, they would need to upgrade the
>>> > firmware, assuming one was actually provided by the vendor.
>>> 
>>> So if the vendor won't update the firmware for timezone changes, will the
>>> vendor update the firmware to implement new NTP features (like the one
>>> proposed)?
>> 
>> No, but new devices can support NTPv5 and it would be easier for
>> them to do if they don't have to care about time zones anymore.
>> 
>>> > That depends on the device. I'm sure there are some that have buttons
>>> > that need to be pressed and can forget the setting after power loss.
>>> 
>>> And what about the IP address then?
>> 
>> That is provided by DHCP.
> 
> So the IP will be supplied by DCHP, and the timezone (while possible with
> DHCP) will be ignored and gotten from NTP instead?
> A really strange concept to ignore what's existing already while demanding
a
> new mechnism that really does not fin into NTP IMHO.

s/fin/fit; # Sorry!

> 
> Regards,
> Ulrich
> 
>> 
>> ‑‑ 
>> Miroslav Lichvar
> 
> 
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