linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86: i2c rtc instead of cmos rtc

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Date:	Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:21:56 +0100
From:	Alessandro Zummo <alessandro.zummo@...ertech.it>
To:	Ed Swierk <eswierk@...stanetworks.com>
Cc:	rtc-linux@...glegroups.com, tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86: i2c rtc instead of cmos rtc

On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:04:23 -0800
Ed Swierk <eswierk@...stanetworks.com> wrote:

> Allows the user to ignore the cmos real-time clock normally found on x86
> boards, and to use an i2c rtc in its place.  This is intended to be used
> with with CONFIG_RTC_HCTOSYS=y to set the system clock from the rtc
> automatically during boot, and with CONFIG_RTC_SYSTOHC=y to have ntpd
> update the rtc (see separate patch).

 can't you just avoid compiling rtc cmos? or compile it as a module and
 load the i2c rtc first?

-- 

 Best regards,

 Alessandro Zummo,
  Tower Technologies - Torino, Italy

  http://www.towertech.it

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