[pkg-ntp-maintainers] Bug#498992: kernel time sync status change and log levels

[Tim Small]

Hi,

The "time sync status change" messages are currently logged with level 
"LOG_NOTICE", which denotes a "normal, but significant, condition".  
Which out of LOG_NOTICE/LOG_INFO/LOG_DEBUG is correct for these messages 
is probably a matter of opinion, but....

. Even messages with log level "LOG_DEBUG" end up in /var/log/syslog in 
the default rsyslog configuration.
. Logcheck checks only "/var/log/auth.log" and "/var/log/syslog" in the 
default configuration.

... so on that basis can I suggest that the previous patch is applied?

Having reviewed ntpd/ntp_loopfilter.c there do seem to be some odd log 
level choices e.g. "kernel time sync error" is logged at LOG_NOTICE, 
rather than LOG_WARNING, or LOG_ERROR, but that would appear to be a 
matter for a different bug!

Cheers,

Tim.