linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] NTP: Let update_persistent

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Date:	Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:04:13 +0200
From:	Alessandro Zummo <alessandro.zummo@...ertech.it>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	"Maciej W. Rozycki" <macro@...ux-mips.org>, zippel@...ux-m68k.org,
	tglx@...utronix.de, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] NTP: Let update_persistent_clock() sleep

On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 14:59:23 -0700
Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org> wrote:

> Are there any objections to the patch under discussion?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> From: "Maciej W. Rozycki" <macro@...ux-mips.org>
> 
> This is a change that makes the 11-minute RTC update be run in the process
> context.  This is so that update_persistent_clock() can sleep, which may
> be required for certain types of RTC hardware -- most notably I2C devices.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@...ux-mips.org>
> Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
> Cc: Roman Zippel <zippel@...ux-m68k.org>
> Cc: Rik van Riel <riel@...hat.com>
> Cc: Alessandro Zummo <a.zummo@...ertech.it>
> Cc: David Brownell <david-b@...bell.net>
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
> ---

 Acked-by: Alessandro Zummo <a.zummo@...ertech.it>


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 Best regards,

 Alessandro Zummo,
  Tower Technologies - Torino, Italy

  http://www.towertech.it

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