linux-kernel - Re: [rtc-linux] [PATCH 2/2 RFC] rtc-pcf8563: Add RTC_VL_READ/RTC_VL

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Date:	Wed, 4 Apr 2012 15:27:22 -0700
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	rtc-linux@...glegroups.com
Cc:	Alexander Stein <alexander.stein@...tec-electronic.com>,
	Alessandro Zummo <a.zummo@...ertech.it>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Mikael Starvik <starvik@...s.com>,
	Jesper Nilsson <jesper.nilsson@...s.com>
Subject: Re: [rtc-linux] [PATCH 2/2 RFC] rtc-pcf8563: Add
 RTC_VL_READ/RTC_VL_CLR ioctl feature

On Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:13:45 +0100
Alexander Stein <alexander.stein@...tec-electronic.com> wrote:

> Changes are based on arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/pcf8563.c
> 
>  drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf8563.c |   44 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-

um, why does the kernel have two drivers for the same device?

arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/pcf8563.c reimplements some of drivers/rtc/rtc-lib.c :(
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