Desired value for precision (NTP) in ntpq -c rl output

Solution In Progress - Updated -

Issue

  • Current precision value showing as "-24". Is this value recommended?
[root@host ~]# ntpq -c rl
associd=0 status=0615 leap_none, sync_ntp, 1 event, clock_sync,
version="ntpd 4.2.6p5@1.2349-o Tue Dec 11 09:25:14 UTC 2018 (1)",
processor="x86_64", system="Linux/2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.x86_64", leap=00,
stratum=4, precision=-24, rootdelay=2.673, rootdisp=130.623,
refid=94.125.20.2,
reftime=e7171b06.9f5ff604  Thu, Nov 10 2022  6:39:02.622,
clock=e71721f0.2ac0f8b8  Thu, Nov 10 2022  7:08:32.167, peer=35598,
tc=10, mintc=3, offset=-38.715, frequency=20.112, sys_jitter=1.363,
clk_jitter=9.704, clk_wander=0.018

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
  • NTPD

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