linux-kernel - Re: [x86] x86 targets without CMOS still build rtc.c despite CONFIG

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Message-ID: <m3fwx48w3u.fsf@hase.home>
Date:	Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:58:45 +0200
From:	Andreas Schwab <schwab@...hat.com>
To:	Andy Clark <andy.apcs@...glemail.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [x86] x86 targets without CMOS still build rtc.c despite CONFIG_RTC unset

Andy Clark <andy.apcs@...glemail.com> writes:

> I haven't taken the time to fully understand the build mechanism, but
> comparing the x86 with other targets, the x86 target doesn't appear to
> support CONFIG_RTC.  Leaving this unset doesn't prevent
> arch/x86/kernel/rtc.c being built into the kernel.

CONFIG_RTC is unrelated to arch/x86/kernel/rtc.c.  It controls
drivers/char/rtc.c.

Andreas.

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