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@@ -2620,7 +2620,9 @@ holds the names of the reference clock variables.
.Cm freq Ar freq |
.Cm huffpuff Ar huffpuff |
.Cm panic Ar panic |
-.Cm step Ar srep |
+.Cm step Ar step |
+.Cm stepback Ar stepback |
+.Cm stepfwd Ar stepfwd |
.Cm stepout Ar stepout
.Oc
.Xc
@@ -2680,6 +2682,19 @@ adjustments will never occur.
Note: The kernel time discipline is
disabled if the step threshold is set to zero or greater than the
default.
+.It Cm stepback Ar stepback
+The argument is the step threshold for the backward direction,
+which by default is 0.128 s.
+It can
+be set to any positive number in seconds.
+If both the forward and backward step thresholds are set to zero, step
+adjustments will never occur.
+Note: The kernel time discipline is
+disabled if
+each direction of step threshold are either
+set to zero or greater than .5 second.
+.It Cm stepfwd Ar stepfwd
+As for stepback, but for the forward direction.
.It Cm stepout Ar stepout
The argument is the stepout timeout, which by default is 900 s.
It can