linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH, resend] x86: enable rtc-efi

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Date:	Tue, 15 May 2012 14:22:53 +0100
From:	"Jan Beulich" <JBeulich@...e.com>
To:	"Matthew Garrett" <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>
Cc:	<dannf@...nf.org>, <mingo@...e.hu>, <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	<matt.fleming@...ux.intel.com>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	<hpa@...or.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH, resend] x86: enable rtc-efi

>>> On 15.05.12 at 15:16, Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org> wrote:
> On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 02:08:54PM +0100, Jan Beulich wrote:
> 
>> So how is this driver okay on ia64 then? It's my understanding
>> that either it's entirely broken, or should be used universally.
>> That's the more that accessing the RTC directly isn't really being
>> permitted by the EFI spec (i.e. using this driver really is a
>> requirement, not an option).
> 
> ia64 is basically never dual booted. If there's an RTC in the ACPI 
> tables then it's completely valid to use the legacy RTC.

I don't think so - the two drivers could end up manipulating the
same piece of hardware, without synchronization. rtc-cmos
really should bail when loaded on an EFI-enabled system.

Jan

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