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-rw-r--r--misc/bidwatcher/Makefile6
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/misc/bidwatcher/Makefile b/misc/bidwatcher/Makefile
index 6bedfed7bd5a..76e975c39eba 100644
--- a/misc/bidwatcher/Makefile
+++ b/misc/bidwatcher/Makefile
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ CFLAGS+= -UHAVE_GMTIME
# The software includes a "fudge factor" for the snipe timer; by default
# it snipes 5 minutes (300 seconds) before the time that you tell it to.
-# To change the "fudge factor" to a different value, set TIMEFUDGE to the
-# desired number of seconds.
+# This fudge factor is only used in certain cases where the software
+# cannot synchronize its time to eBay (for some reason). To change the
+# "fudge factor" to a different value, set TIMEFUDGE to the desired
+# number of seconds.
TIMEFUDGE?= 300
CFLAGS+= -DHAVE_TM_ZONE -DTIMEFUDGE=${TIMEFUDGE}