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Message-ID: <20070619152255.13693b14@inspiron>
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:22:55 +0200
From: Alessandro Zummo <alessandro.zummo@...ertech.it>
To: rtc-linux@...glegroups.com
Cc: giometti@...eenne.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [rtc-linux] Re: rtc-dev.c & RTC_AIE_ON
On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:47:35 +0200
Rodolfo Giometti <giometti@...eenne.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 19, 2007 at 02:20:06PM +0200, Alessandro Zummo wrote:
> >
> > 'cos they are two different things :) I don't know how
> > the "Lightweight At Daemon" works and if it requires AIE support.
>
> Yes, it requires such support.
>
> > It would be better to use system timers to do scheduled
> > things rather than using AIE, which is usually meant
> > to wake up the hardware.
>
> I see. But if I wish adding such support anyway into kernel which
> could be the "best way" to do it? :)
I'd rather fix the daemon, but if you truly want, you may write
some code, maybe using UIE emulation as a starter, and show the community
why it is needed and appropriate.
I, personally, am against such emulation but will not oppose it
if there is general consensus from the community.
--
Best regards,
Alessandro Zummo,
Tower Technologies - Torino, Italy
http://www.towertech.it
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