linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/4] rtc-lib: Add rtc_show_time(const char *prefix

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Date:   Tue, 18 Jul 2017 20:46:39 +0300
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
To:     Mark Salyzyn <salyzyn@...roid.com>
Cc:     "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
        "Brown, Len" <len.brown@...el.com>, Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>,
        "linux-pm@...r.kernel.org" <linux-pm@...r.kernel.org>,
        Alessandro Zummo <a.zummo@...ertech.it>,
        Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...e-electrons.com>,
        linux-rtc@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/4] rtc-lib: Add rtc_show_time(const char *prefix_msg)

On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 8:25 PM, Mark Salyzyn <salyzyn@...roid.com> wrote:
> Go directly to the rtc for persistent wall clock time and print.
> Useful if REALTIME is required to be logged in a low level power
> management function or when clock activities are suspended.  An
> aid to permit user space alignment of kernel activities.
>
> Feature activated by CONFIG_RTC_SHOW_TIME.

What's wrong with procfs device nodes for that?

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko