linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 06/14] rtc-efi: register rtc-efi device when EFI enabled

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Message-ID: <20131220103755.GA14784@pd.tnic>
Date:	Fri, 20 Dec 2013 11:37:55 +0100
From:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
Cc:	joeyli <jlee@...e.com>, Matt Fleming <matt@...sole-pimps.org>,
	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
	Alessandro Zummo <a.zummo@...ertech.it>,
	Matthew Garrett <matthew.garrett@...ula.com>, Elliott@...com,
	samer.el-haj-mahmoud@...com, Oliver Neukum <oneukum@...e.de>,
	werner@...e.com, trenn@...e.de, JBeulich@...e.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, rtc-linux@...glegroups.com,
	x86@...nel.org,
	"linux-efi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-efi@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org, Matt Fleming <matt.fleming@...el.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 06/14] rtc-efi: register rtc-efi device when EFI
 enabled

On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 08:30:48PM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> On 12/19/2013 08:24 PM, joeyli wrote:
> > I agreed, but userspace application should not be too often to access
> > RTC. Maybe only when system boot and set timezone.
>
> This is, quite frankly, an idiotic argument.

TBH, I've been struggling with the question too - and it might even be a
stupid question - but what is that absolute need to be able to get the
TZ in userspace? Why should I care?

Can we get some use cases for stupid people like me please?

Thanks.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

Sent from a fat crate under my desk. Formatting is fine.
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