linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/2][RFC] Better handling of insane CMOS values

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Date:	Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:41:20 -0400
From:	Prarit Bhargava <prarit@...hat.com>
To:	John Stultz <john.stultz@...aro.org>
CC:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Zhouping Liu <zliu@...hat.com>, CAI Qian <caiqian@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2][RFC] Better handling of insane CMOS values



On 07/31/2012 02:35 AM, John Stultz wrote:
> So CAI Qian noticed recent boot trouble on a machine that had its CMOS
> clock configured for the year 8200. 
> See: http://lkml.org/lkml/2012/7/29/188

In case anyone was wondering, the system's date was very much screwed up:

│ System Time .......................................... 13:39:40              │
│ System Date .......................................... Tue Jul 31, 8212

After testing these patches I set the year to 2012.

P.
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