Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:12:09 +0200 | From | Alexander Holler <> | Subject | Re: CONFIG_RTC_HCTOSYS lost on x86 with ALWAYS_USE_PERSISTENT_CLOCK changes? |
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Hello,
Am 24.04.2013 05:19, schrieb John Stultz:
> On x86 the persistent_clock() is backed by the > CMOS/EFI/kvm-wall/xen/vrtc clock (all via x86_platform.get_wallclock) > should be present and we'll initialize the time in timekeeping_init() > there. > > Its only systems where there isn't a persistent_clock is where the RTC > layer and the HCTOSYS is helpful.
I'm a bit confused too. ;)
Doesn't this remove the users choice of RTC on x86 systems?
Why is there a difference made between the CMOS/EFI/... clocks and other RTCs?
And why is RTC_SYSTOHC now gone on x86?
Regards,
Alexander
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