ntpd: better selection of initial sync; fewer gettimeofday calls
authorDenys Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>
Sun, 3 Jan 2010 07:59:59 +0000 (08:59 +0100)
committerDenys Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>
Sun, 3 Jan 2010 07:59:59 +0000 (08:59 +0100)
Signed-off-by: Denys Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>
networking/ntpd.c

index 92e2723a50653eefa3dd6fcef628b2dd966f54fc..520dcd16b7ac661bf3fd6a62d9828ac7dbf5d42b 100644 (file)
 
 
 #define RETRY_INTERVAL  5       /* on error, retry in N secs */
-#define QUERYTIME_MAX   15      /* wait for reply up to N secs */
+#define RESPONSE_INTERVAL 15    /* wait for reply up to N secs */
 
 #define FREQ_TOLERANCE  0.000015 /* % frequency tolerance (15 PPM) */
+#define BURSTPOLL       0
 #define MINPOLL         4       /* % minimum poll interval (6: 64 s) */
 #define MAXPOLL         12      /* % maximum poll interval (12: 1.1h, 17: 36.4h) (was 17) */
 #define MINDISP         0.01    /* % minimum dispersion (s) */
@@ -162,13 +163,13 @@ typedef struct {
        char             *p_dotted;
        /* when to send new query (if p_fd == -1)
         * or when receive times out (if p_fd >= 0): */
-       time_t           next_action_time;
        int              p_fd;
        int              datapoint_idx;
        uint32_t         lastpkt_refid;
        uint8_t          lastpkt_status;
        uint8_t          lastpkt_stratum;
-       uint8_t          p_reachable_bits;
+       uint8_t          reachable_bits;
+       double           next_action_time;
        double           p_xmttime;
        double           lastpkt_recv_time;
        double           lastpkt_delay;
@@ -196,6 +197,7 @@ enum {
 };
 
 struct globals {
+       double   cur_time;
        /* total round trip delay to currently selected reference clock */
        double   rootdelay;
        /* reference timestamp: time when the system clock was last set or corrected */
@@ -245,7 +247,8 @@ struct globals {
 #define G_precision_sec  (1.0 / (1 << (- G_precision_exp)))
        uint8_t  stratum;
        /* Bool. After set to 1, never goes back to 0: */
-       uint8_t  adjtimex_was_done;
+       smallint adjtimex_was_done;
+       smallint initial_poll_complete;
 
        uint8_t  discipline_state;      // doc calls it c.state
        uint8_t  poll_exp;              // s.poll
@@ -303,7 +306,8 @@ gettime1900d(void)
 {
        struct timeval tv;
        gettimeofday(&tv, NULL); /* never fails */
-       return (tv.tv_sec + 1.0e-6 * tv.tv_usec + OFFSET_1900_1970);
+       G.cur_time = tv.tv_sec + (1.0e-6 * tv.tv_usec) + OFFSET_1900_1970;
+       return G.cur_time;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -355,13 +359,13 @@ d_to_sfp(double d)
 #endif
 
 static double
-dispersion(const datapoint_t *dp, double t)
+dispersion(const datapoint_t *dp)
 {
-       return dp->d_dispersion + FREQ_TOLERANCE * (t - dp->d_recv_time);
+       return dp->d_dispersion + FREQ_TOLERANCE * (G.cur_time - dp->d_recv_time);
 }
 
 static double
-root_distance(peer_t *p, double t)
+root_distance(peer_t *p)
 {
        /* The root synchronization distance is the maximum error due to
         * all causes of the local clock relative to the primary server.
@@ -371,21 +375,21 @@ root_distance(peer_t *p, double t)
        return MAXD(MINDISP, p->lastpkt_rootdelay + p->lastpkt_delay) / 2
                + p->lastpkt_rootdisp
                + p->filter_dispersion
-               + FREQ_TOLERANCE * (t - p->lastpkt_recv_time)
+               + FREQ_TOLERANCE * (G.cur_time - p->lastpkt_recv_time)
                + p->filter_jitter;
 }
 
 static void
 set_next(peer_t *p, unsigned t)
 {
-       p->next_action_time = time(NULL) + t;
+       p->next_action_time = G.cur_time + t;
 }
 
 /*
  * Peer clock filter and its helpers
  */
 static void
-filter_datapoints(peer_t *p, double t)
+filter_datapoints(peer_t *p)
 {
        int i, idx;
        int got_newest;
@@ -427,14 +431,14 @@ filter_datapoints(peer_t *p, double t)
                        bb_error_msg("datapoint[%d]: off:%f disp:%f(%f) age:%f%s",
                                i,
                                p->filter_datapoint[idx].d_offset,
-                               p->filter_datapoint[idx].d_dispersion, dispersion(&p->filter_datapoint[idx], t),
-                               t - p->filter_datapoint[idx].d_recv_time,
+                               p->filter_datapoint[idx].d_dispersion, dispersion(&p->filter_datapoint[idx]),
+                               G.cur_time - p->filter_datapoint[idx].d_recv_time,
                                (minoff == p->filter_datapoint[idx].d_offset || maxoff == p->filter_datapoint[idx].d_offset)
                                        ? " (outlier by offset)" : ""
                        );
                }
 
-               sum += dispersion(&p->filter_datapoint[idx], t) / (2 << i);
+               sum += dispersion(&p->filter_datapoint[idx]) / (2 << i);
 
                if (minoff == p->filter_datapoint[idx].d_offset) {
                        minoff -= 1; /* so that we don't match it ever again */
@@ -443,7 +447,7 @@ filter_datapoints(peer_t *p, double t)
                        maxoff += 1;
                } else {
                        oldest_off = p->filter_datapoint[idx].d_offset;
-                       oldest_age = t - p->filter_datapoint[idx].d_recv_time;
+                       oldest_age = G.cur_time - p->filter_datapoint[idx].d_recv_time;
                        if (!got_newest) {
                                got_newest = 1;
                                newest_off = oldest_off;
@@ -466,10 +470,13 @@ filter_datapoints(peer_t *p, double t)
         * and then we have this estimation, ~25% off from 0.7:
         * 0.1/32 + 0.2/32 + 0.3/16 + 0.4/8 + 0.5/4 + 0.6/2 = 0.503125
         */
-       x = newest_age / (oldest_age - newest_age); /* in above example, 100 / (600 - 100) */
-       if (x < 1) {
-               x = (newest_off - oldest_off) * x; /* 0.5 * 100/500 = 0.1 */
-               wavg += x;
+       x = oldest_age - newest_age;
+       if (x != 0) {
+               x = newest_age / x; /* in above example, 100 / (600 - 100) */
+               if (x < 1) { /* paranoia check */
+                       x = (newest_off - oldest_off) * x; /* 0.5 * 100/500 = 0.1 */
+                       wavg += x;
+               }
        }
        p->filter_offset = wavg;
 
@@ -499,7 +506,7 @@ filter_datapoints(peer_t *p, double t)
 }
 
 static void
-reset_peer_stats(peer_t *p, double t, double offset)
+reset_peer_stats(peer_t *p, double offset)
 {
        int i;
        for (i = 0; i < NUM_DATAPOINTS; i++) {
@@ -509,7 +516,7 @@ reset_peer_stats(peer_t *p, double t, double offset)
                                p->filter_datapoint[i].d_offset -= offset;
                        }
                } else {
-                       p->filter_datapoint[i].d_recv_time  = t;
+                       p->filter_datapoint[i].d_recv_time  = G.cur_time;
                        p->filter_datapoint[i].d_offset     = 0;
                        p->filter_datapoint[i].d_dispersion = MAXDISP;
                }
@@ -517,11 +524,11 @@ reset_peer_stats(peer_t *p, double t, double offset)
        if (offset < 16 * STEP_THRESHOLD) {
                p->lastpkt_recv_time -= offset;
        } else {
-               p->p_reachable_bits = 0;
-               p->lastpkt_recv_time = t;
+               p->reachable_bits = 0;
+               p->lastpkt_recv_time = G.cur_time;
        }
-       filter_datapoints(p, t); /* recalc p->filter_xxx */
-       p->next_action_time -= (time_t)offset;
+       filter_datapoints(p); /* recalc p->filter_xxx */
+       p->next_action_time -= offset;
        VERB5 bb_error_msg("%s->lastpkt_recv_time=%f", p->p_dotted, p->lastpkt_recv_time);
 }
 
@@ -535,8 +542,8 @@ add_peers(char *s)
        p->p_dotted = xmalloc_sockaddr2dotted_noport(&p->p_lsa->u.sa);
        p->p_fd = -1;
        p->p_xmt_msg.m_status = MODE_CLIENT | (NTP_VERSION << 3);
-       p->next_action_time = time(NULL); /* = set_next(p, 0); */
-       reset_peer_stats(p, gettime1900d(), 16 * STEP_THRESHOLD);
+       p->next_action_time = G.cur_time; /* = set_next(p, 0); */
+       reset_peer_stats(p, 16 * STEP_THRESHOLD);
        /* Speed up initial sync: with small offsets from peers,
         * 3 samples will sync
         */
@@ -567,7 +574,7 @@ do_sendto(int fd,
        return 0;
 }
 
-static int
+static void
 send_query_to_peer(peer_t *p)
 {
        /* Why do we need to bind()?
@@ -632,20 +639,19 @@ send_query_to_peer(peer_t *p)
                close(p->p_fd);
                p->p_fd = -1;
                set_next(p, RETRY_INTERVAL);
-               return -1;
+               return;
        }
 
-       p->p_reachable_bits <<= 1;
+       p->reachable_bits <<= 1;
        VERB1 bb_error_msg("sent query to %s", p->p_dotted);
-       set_next(p, QUERYTIME_MAX);
-
-       return 0;
+       set_next(p, RESPONSE_INTERVAL);
 }
 
 
-static void
+static NOINLINE void
 step_time(double offset)
 {
+       llist_t *item;
        double dtime;
        struct timeval tv;
        char buf[80];
@@ -663,6 +669,17 @@ step_time(double offset)
        strftime(buf, sizeof(buf), "%a %b %e %H:%M:%S %Z %Y", localtime(&tval));
 
        bb_error_msg("setting clock to %s (offset %fs)", buf, offset);
+
+       /* Correct various fields which contain time-relative values: */
+
+       /* p->lastpkt_recv_time, p->next_action_time and such: */
+       for (item = G.ntp_peers; item != NULL; item = item->link) {
+               peer_t *pp = (peer_t *) item->data;
+               reset_peer_stats(pp, offset);
+       }
+       /* Globals: */
+       G.cur_time -= offset;
+       G.last_update_recv_time -= offset;
 }
 
 
@@ -700,7 +717,8 @@ compare_survivor_metric(const void *aa, const void *bb)
 static int
 fit(peer_t *p, double rd)
 {
-       if (p->p_reachable_bits == 0) {
+       if ((p->reachable_bits & (p->reachable_bits-1)) == 0) {
+               /* One or zero bits in reachable_bits */
                VERB3 bb_error_msg("peer %s unfit for selection: unreachable", p->p_dotted);
                return 0;
        }
@@ -712,7 +730,7 @@ fit(peer_t *p, double rd)
                return 0;
        }
 #endif
-       /* rd is root_distance(p, t) */
+       /* rd is root_distance(p) */
        if (rd > MAXDIST + FREQ_TOLERANCE * (1 << G.poll_exp)) {
                VERB3 bb_error_msg("peer %s unfit for selection: root distance too high", p->p_dotted);
                return 0;
@@ -724,7 +742,7 @@ fit(peer_t *p, double rd)
         return 1;
 }
 static peer_t*
-select_and_cluster(double t)
+select_and_cluster(void)
 {
        llist_t    *item;
        int        i, j;
@@ -742,9 +760,9 @@ select_and_cluster(double t)
 
        num_points = 0;
        item = G.ntp_peers;
-       while (item != NULL) {
+       if (G.initial_poll_complete) while (item != NULL) {
                peer_t *p = (peer_t *) item->data;
-               double rd = root_distance(p, t);
+               double rd = root_distance(p);
                double offset = p->filter_offset;
 
                if (!fit(p, rd)) {
@@ -775,7 +793,7 @@ select_and_cluster(double t)
        num_candidates = num_points / 3;
        if (num_candidates == 0) {
                VERB3 bb_error_msg("no valid datapoints, no peer selected");
-               return NULL; /* never happers? */
+               return NULL;
        }
 //TODO: sorting does not seem to be done in reference code
        qsort(point, num_points, sizeof(point[0]), compare_point_edge);
@@ -856,7 +874,7 @@ select_and_cluster(double t)
                p = point[i].p;
                survivor[num_survivors].p = p;
 //TODO: save root_distance in point_t and reuse here?
-               survivor[num_survivors].metric = MAXDIST * p->lastpkt_stratum + root_distance(p, t);
+               survivor[num_survivors].metric = MAXDIST * p->lastpkt_stratum + root_distance(p);
                VERB4 bb_error_msg("survivor[%d] metric:%f peer:%s",
                        num_survivors, survivor[num_survivors].metric, p->p_dotted);
                num_survivors++;
@@ -952,7 +970,7 @@ select_and_cluster(double t)
        VERB3 bb_error_msg("selected peer %s filter_offset:%f age:%f",
                        survivor[0].p->p_dotted,
                        survivor[0].p->filter_offset,
-                       t - survivor[0].p->lastpkt_recv_time
+                       G.cur_time - survivor[0].p->lastpkt_recv_time
        );
        return survivor[0].p;
 }
@@ -981,8 +999,8 @@ set_new_values(int disc_state, double offset, double recv_time)
 #define STATE_FREQ      3       /* initial frequency */
 #define STATE_SYNC      4       /* clock synchronized (normal operation) */
 /* Return: -1: decrease poll interval, 0: leave as is, 1: increase */
-static int
-update_local_clock(peer_t *p, double t)
+static NOINLINE int
+update_local_clock(peer_t *p)
 {
        int rc;
        long old_tmx_offset;
@@ -1037,8 +1055,6 @@ update_local_clock(peer_t *p, double t)
         * offset exceeds the step threshold and when it does not.
         */
        if (abs_offset > STEP_THRESHOLD) {
-               llist_t *item;
-
                switch (G.discipline_state) {
                case STATE_SYNC:
                        /* The first outlyer: ignore it, switch to SPIK state */
@@ -1089,10 +1105,6 @@ update_local_clock(peer_t *p, double t)
                G.polladj_count = 0;
                G.poll_exp = MINPOLL;
                G.stratum = MAXSTRAT;
-               for (item = G.ntp_peers; item != NULL; item = item->link) {
-                       peer_t *pp = (peer_t *) item->data;
-                       reset_peer_stats(pp, t, offset);
-               }
                if (G.discipline_state == STATE_NSET) {
                        set_new_values(STATE_FREQ, /*offset:*/ 0, recv_time);
                        return 1; /* "ok to increase poll interval" */
@@ -1101,8 +1113,9 @@ update_local_clock(peer_t *p, double t)
 
        } else { /* abs_offset <= STEP_THRESHOLD */
 
-               if (G.poll_exp < MINPOLL) {
-                       VERB3 bb_error_msg("saw small offset %f, disabling burst mode", offset);
+               if (G.poll_exp < MINPOLL && G.initial_poll_complete) {
+                       VERB3 bb_error_msg("small offset:%f, disabling burst mode", offset);
+                       G.polladj_count = 0;
                        G.poll_exp = MINPOLL;
                }
 
@@ -1128,7 +1141,7 @@ update_local_clock(peer_t *p, double t)
                         */
                        set_new_values(STATE_FREQ, offset, recv_time);
                        VERB3 bb_error_msg("transitioning to FREQ, datapoint ignored");
-                       return -1; /* "decrease poll interval" */
+                       return 0; /* "leave poll interval as is" */
 
 #if 0 /* this is dead code for now */
                case STATE_FSET:
@@ -1180,12 +1193,12 @@ update_local_clock(peer_t *p, double t)
                G.stratum = p->lastpkt_stratum + 1;
        }
 
-       G.reftime = t;
+       G.reftime = G.cur_time;
        G.ntp_status = p->lastpkt_status;
        G.refid = p->lastpkt_refid;
        G.rootdelay = p->lastpkt_rootdelay + p->lastpkt_delay;
        dtemp = p->filter_jitter; // SQRT(SQUARE(p->filter_jitter) + SQUARE(s.jitter));
-       dtemp += MAXD(p->filter_dispersion + FREQ_TOLERANCE * (t - p->lastpkt_recv_time) + abs_offset, MINDISP);
+       dtemp += MAXD(p->filter_dispersion + FREQ_TOLERANCE * (G.cur_time - p->lastpkt_recv_time) + abs_offset, MINDISP);
        G.rootdisp = p->lastpkt_rootdisp + dtemp;
        VERB3 bb_error_msg("updating leap/refid/reftime/rootdisp from peer %s", p->p_dotted);
 
@@ -1318,19 +1331,20 @@ retry_interval(void)
        return interval;
 }
 static unsigned
-poll_interval(int exponent) /* exp is always -1 or 0 */
+poll_interval(int exponent)
 {
        /* Want to send next packet at (1 << G.poll_exp) + small random value */
        unsigned interval, r;
-       exponent += G.poll_exp; /* G.poll_exp is always > 0 */
-       /* never true: if (exp < 0) exp = 0; */
+       exponent = G.poll_exp + exponent;
+       if (exponent < 0)
+               exponent = 0;
        interval = 1 << exponent;
        r = random();
        interval += ((r & (interval-1)) >> 4) + ((r >> 8) & 1); /* + 1/16 of interval, max */
        VERB3 bb_error_msg("chose poll interval:%u (poll_exp:%d exp:%d)", interval, G.poll_exp, exponent);
        return interval;
 }
-static void
+static NOINLINE void
 recv_and_process_peer_pkt(peer_t *p)
 {
        int         rc;
@@ -1410,12 +1424,12 @@ recv_and_process_peer_pkt(peer_t *p)
        T1 = p->p_xmttime;
        T2 = lfp_to_d(msg.m_rectime);
        T3 = lfp_to_d(msg.m_xmttime);
-       T4 = gettime1900d();
+       T4 = G.cur_time;
 
        p->lastpkt_recv_time = T4;
 
        VERB5 bb_error_msg("%s->lastpkt_recv_time=%f", p->p_dotted, p->lastpkt_recv_time);
-       p->datapoint_idx = p->p_reachable_bits ? (p->datapoint_idx + 1) % NUM_DATAPOINTS : 0;
+       p->datapoint_idx = p->reachable_bits ? (p->datapoint_idx + 1) % NUM_DATAPOINTS : 0;
        datapoint = &p->filter_datapoint[p->datapoint_idx];
        datapoint->d_recv_time = T4;
        datapoint->d_offset    = ((T2 - T1) + (T3 - T4)) / 2;
@@ -1429,7 +1443,7 @@ recv_and_process_peer_pkt(peer_t *p)
        if (p->lastpkt_delay < G_precision_sec)
                p->lastpkt_delay = G_precision_sec;
        datapoint->d_dispersion = LOG2D(msg.m_precision_exp) + G_precision_sec;
-       if (!p->p_reachable_bits) {
+       if (!p->reachable_bits) {
                /* 1st datapoint ever - replicate offset in every element */
                int i;
                for (i = 1; i < NUM_DATAPOINTS; i++) {
@@ -1437,20 +1451,20 @@ recv_and_process_peer_pkt(peer_t *p)
                }
        }
 
-       p->p_reachable_bits |= 1;
+       p->reachable_bits |= 1;
        VERB1 {
                bb_error_msg("reply from %s: reach 0x%02x offset %f delay %f",
                        p->p_dotted,
-                       p->p_reachable_bits,
+                       p->reachable_bits,
                        datapoint->d_offset, p->lastpkt_delay);
        }
 
        /* Muck with statictics and update the clock */
-       filter_datapoints(p, T4);
-       q = select_and_cluster(T4);
+       filter_datapoints(p);
+       q = select_and_cluster();
        rc = -1;
        if (q)
-               rc = update_local_clock(q, T4);
+               rc = update_local_clock(q);
 
        if (rc != 0) {
                /* Adjust the poll interval by comparing the current offset
@@ -1524,12 +1538,11 @@ recv_and_process_peer_pkt(peer_t *p)
 }
 
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_NTPD_SERVER
-static void
+static NOINLINE void
 recv_and_process_client_pkt(void /*int fd*/)
 {
        ssize_t          size;
        uint8_t          version;
-       double           rectime;
        len_and_sockaddr *to;
        struct sockaddr  *from;
        msg_t            msg;
@@ -1565,8 +1578,9 @@ recv_and_process_client_pkt(void /*int fd*/)
        msg.m_stratum = G.stratum;
        msg.m_ppoll = G.poll_exp;
        msg.m_precision_exp = G_precision_exp;
-       rectime = gettime1900d();
-       msg.m_xmttime = msg.m_rectime = d_to_lfp(rectime);
+       /* this time was obtained between poll() and recv() */
+       msg.m_rectime = d_to_lfp(G.cur_time);
+       msg.m_xmttime = d_to_lfp(gettime1900d()); /* this instant */
        msg.m_reftime = d_to_lfp(G.reftime);
        msg.m_orgtime = query_xmttime;
        msg.m_rootdelay = d_to_sfp(G.rootdelay);
@@ -1686,33 +1700,10 @@ static NOINLINE void ntp_init(char **argv)
                bb_error_msg_and_die(bb_msg_you_must_be_root);
 
        /* Set some globals */
-#if 0
-       /* With constant b = 100, G.precision_exp is also constant -6.
-        * Uncomment this to verify.
-        */
-       {
-               int prec = 0;
-               int b;
-# if 0
-               struct timespec tp;
-               /* We can use sys_clock_getres but assuming 10ms tick should be fine */
-               clock_getres(CLOCK_REALTIME, &tp);
-               tp.tv_sec = 0;
-               tp.tv_nsec = 10000000;
-               b = 1000000000 / tp.tv_nsec;  /* convert to Hz */
-# else
-               b = 100; /* b = 1000000000/10000000 = 100 */
-# endif
-               while (b > 1)
-                       prec--, b >>= 1;
-               /*G.precision_exp = prec;*/
-               /*G.precision_sec = (1.0 / (1 << (- prec)));*/
-               bb_error_msg("G.precision_exp:%d sec:%f", prec, G_precision_sec); /* -6 */
-       }
-#endif
        G.stratum = MAXSTRAT;
-       G.poll_exp = 1; /* should use MINPOLL, but 1 speeds up initial sync */
-       G.reftime = G.last_update_recv_time = gettime1900d();
+       if (BURSTPOLL != 0)
+               G.poll_exp = BURSTPOLL; /* speeds up initial sync */
+       G.reftime = G.last_update_recv_time = gettime1900d(); /* sets G.cur_time too */
 
        /* Parse options */
        peers = NULL;
@@ -1752,61 +1743,66 @@ static NOINLINE void ntp_init(char **argv)
 int ntpd_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv) MAIN_EXTERNALLY_VISIBLE;
 int ntpd_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 {
-       struct globals g;
+#undef G
+       struct globals G;
        struct pollfd *pfd;
        peer_t **idx2peer;
+       unsigned cnt;
 
-       memset(&g, 0, sizeof(g));
-       SET_PTR_TO_GLOBALS(&g);
+       memset(&G, 0, sizeof(G));
+       SET_PTR_TO_GLOBALS(&G);
 
        ntp_init(argv);
 
-       {
-               /* if ENABLE_FEATURE_NTPD_SERVER, + 1 for listen_fd: */
-               unsigned cnt = g.peer_cnt + ENABLE_FEATURE_NTPD_SERVER;
-               idx2peer = xzalloc(sizeof(idx2peer[0]) * cnt);
-               pfd = xzalloc(sizeof(pfd[0]) * cnt);
-       }
+       /* If ENABLE_FEATURE_NTPD_SERVER, + 1 for listen_fd: */
+       cnt = G.peer_cnt + ENABLE_FEATURE_NTPD_SERVER;
+       idx2peer = xzalloc(sizeof(idx2peer[0]) * cnt);
+       pfd = xzalloc(sizeof(pfd[0]) * cnt);
+
+       /* Countdown: we never sync before we sent 5 packets to each peer
+        * NB: if some peer is not responding, we may end up sending
+        * fewer packets to it and more to other peers.
+        * NB2: sync usually happens using 5-1=4 packets, since last reply
+        * does not come back instantaneously.
+        */
+       cnt = G.peer_cnt * 5;
 
        while (!bb_got_signal) {
                llist_t *item;
                unsigned i, j;
-               unsigned sent_cnt, trial_cnt;
                int nfds, timeout;
-               time_t cur_time, nextaction;
+               double nextaction;
 
                /* Nothing between here and poll() blocks for any significant time */
 
-               cur_time = time(NULL);
-               nextaction = cur_time + 3600;
+               nextaction = G.cur_time + 3600;
 
                i = 0;
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_NTPD_SERVER
-               if (g.listen_fd != -1) {
-                       pfd[0].fd = g.listen_fd;
+               if (G.listen_fd != -1) {
+                       pfd[0].fd = G.listen_fd;
                        pfd[0].events = POLLIN;
                        i++;
                }
 #endif
                /* Pass over peer list, send requests, time out on receives */
-               sent_cnt = trial_cnt = 0;
-               for (item = g.ntp_peers; item != NULL; item = item->link) {
+               for (item = G.ntp_peers; item != NULL; item = item->link) {
                        peer_t *p = (peer_t *) item->data;
 
-                       /* Overflow-safe "if (p->next_action_time <= cur_time) ..." */
-                       if ((int)(cur_time - p->next_action_time) >= 0) {
+                       if (p->next_action_time <= G.cur_time) {
                                if (p->p_fd == -1) {
                                        /* Time to send new req */
-                                       trial_cnt++;
-                                       if (send_query_to_peer(p) == 0)
-                                               sent_cnt++;
+                                       if (--cnt == 0) {
+                                               G.initial_poll_complete = 1;
+                                       }
+                                       send_query_to_peer(p);
                                } else {
                                        /* Timed out waiting for reply */
                                        close(p->p_fd);
                                        p->p_fd = -1;
-                                       timeout = poll_interval(-1); /* try a bit faster */
+                                       timeout = poll_interval(-2); /* -2: try a bit sooner */
                                        bb_error_msg("timed out waiting for %s, reach 0x%02x, next query in %us",
-                                                       p->p_dotted, p->p_reachable_bits, timeout);
+                                                       p->p_dotted, p->reachable_bits, timeout);
                                        set_next(p, timeout);
                                }
                        }
@@ -1823,23 +1819,26 @@ int ntpd_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                        }
                }
 
-               timeout = nextaction - cur_time;
-               if (timeout < 1)
-                       timeout = 1;
+               timeout = nextaction - G.cur_time;
+               if (timeout < 0)
+                       timeout = 0;
+               timeout++; /* (nextaction - G.cur_time) rounds down, compensating */
 
                /* Here we may block */
                VERB2 bb_error_msg("poll %us, sockets:%u", timeout, i);
                nfds = poll(pfd, i, timeout * 1000);
+               gettime1900d(); /* sets G.cur_time */
                if (nfds <= 0)
                        continue;
 
                /* Process any received packets */
                j = 0;
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_NTPD_SERVER
-               if (g.listen_fd != -1) {
+               if (G.listen_fd != -1) {
                        if (pfd[0].revents /* & (POLLIN|POLLERR)*/) {
                                nfds--;
-                               recv_and_process_client_pkt(/*g.listen_fd*/);
+                               recv_and_process_client_pkt(/*G.listen_fd*/);
+                               gettime1900d(); /* sets G.cur_time */
                        }
                        j = 1;
                }
@@ -1848,6 +1847,7 @@ int ntpd_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                        if (pfd[j].revents /* & (POLLIN|POLLERR)*/) {
                                nfds--;
                                recv_and_process_peer_pkt(idx2peer[j]);
+                               gettime1900d(); /* sets G.cur_time */
                        }
                }
        } /* while (!bb_got_signal) */