linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V2] rtc: add RTC driver for TPS6586x

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Date:	Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:56:10 +0100
From:	Marc Dietrich <marvin24@....de>
To:	Laxman Dewangan <ldewangan@...dia.com>
Cc:	"akpm@...uxfoundation.org" <akpm@...uxfoundation.org>,
	"a.zummo@...ertech.it" <a.zummo@...ertech.it>,
	"rtc-linux@...glegroups.com" <rtc-linux@...glegroups.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Stephen Warren <swarren@...dia.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH V2] rtc: add RTC driver for TPS6586x

On Thursday 27 December 2012 20:29:14 Laxman Dewangan wrote:
> On Thursday 27 December 2012 08:26 PM, Marc Dietrich wrote:
> > Hi Laxman,
> > 
> > On Friday 21 December 2012 20:42:28 you wrote:
> >> +
> >> +	/* Set epoch start as 00:00:00:01:01:2000 */
> >> +	rtc->epoch_start = mktime(2000, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0);
> > 
> > any reason why you hard coded it to 2000? All boards I know use 2009, so
> > with this patch, everyone needs to set his clock again.
> 
> No specific reason. If 2009 should be default then I can push patch to
> set it as 2009.

At least myself would appreciate this.

Stephen said on IRC, that this could be configurable via a property node from 
device tree (and also the IRQ which now comes from platform_data). Maybe this 
can be added later on. I really like to see this driver in mainline now.

You can also add a "Tested-By: Marc Dietrich <marvin24@....de>"

Thanks

Marc

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