linux-kernel - Re: [rtc-linux] Re: [PATCH/RFC 0/5] Generic RTC class driver

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Date:	Wed, 4 Mar 2009 13:51:32 +0100 (CET)
From:	Geert Uytterhoeven <Geert.Uytterhoeven@...ycom.com>
To:	Alessandro Zummo <alessandro.zummo@...ertech.it>
cc:	rtc-linux@...glegroups.com, Paul Mundt <lethal@...ux-sh.org>,
	Linux/m68k <linux-m68k@...r.kernel.org>,
	Richard Zidlicky <rz@...ux-m68k.org>,
	linux-parisc@...r.kernel.org,
	Linux Kernel Development <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Kyle McMartin <kyle@...artin.ca>,
	Linux/PPC Development <linuxppc-dev@...abs.org>,
	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>
Subject: Re: [rtc-linux] Re: [PATCH/RFC 0/5] Generic RTC class driver

On Wed, 4 Mar 2009, Alessandro Zummo wrote:
> On Wed, 4 Mar 2009 09:26:29 +0100 (CET)
> Geert Uytterhoeven <Geert.Uytterhoeven@...ycom.com> wrote:
> 
> > Thanks Paul, I wasn't aware of that thread!
> > 
> > Yes, this is almost the same. The only part I don't agree with is the move of
> > the creation of the platform device from arch-specific code to rtc-firmware.c,
> > as this makes autoloading the driver more difficult.
> 
>  and it's also against a proper implementation of the device/driver model.
> 
> > Seems like everybody but the RTC maintainer has an interest in having an RTC
> > class driver on top of [gs]et_rtc_time()... ;-)
> 
>  That's because everyone is lazy :) 
> 
>  Seriously, if you want to handle it in the way we wrote
>  in the previous emails, it's ok for me.

OK, I will do so. Thanks!

With kind regards,

Geert Uytterhoeven
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