Description of problem:
With older ntp versions, the -x option was sometimes used as a workaround to avoid kernel inserting/deleting leap seconds by stepping the clock and possibly upsetting running applications. That no longer works with 4.2.6 as ntpd steps the clock itself when a leap second occurs.

The fix is to treat the one second offset gained during leap second as a normal offset and check the stepping threshold (set by -x or tinker step) to decide if a step should be applied.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
ntp-4.2.6p5

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. add -x to /etc/sysconfig/ntpd
2. wait for leap second
3. observe how was clock corrected

Actual results:
step

Expected results:
slew