[pkg-ntp-maintainers] Bug#581670: ntp(init scripts) start sometimes more than one ntp process (and does not stop them)

[Ken Stailey]

Hi,

Just wanted to point out that when ntpd starts it calls fork(2) do so some work as a child process.

During that time there are two entries in the process table with "ntpd" in them.

This is harmless, however, if the child process does not complete certain network operations it will remain in the process table trying.

Hope that helps,
Ken