linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/5] rtc: jz4740: Reset scratchpad register on power loss

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Date:   Mon, 16 May 2022 15:56:52 +0200
From:   Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...tlin.com>
To:     Paul Cercueil <paul@...pouillou.net>
Cc:     Alessandro Zummo <a.zummo@...ertech.it>, list@...ndingux.net,
        linux-rtc@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mips@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/5] rtc: jz4740: Reset scratchpad register on power loss

On 19/04/2022 21:53:17+0100, Paul Cercueil wrote:
> > >  So what is the best thing to do then?
> > > 
> > 
> > Well, -EINVAL is returned when the time is invalid, this should be
> > enough. I'm not actually sure what is the issue you are trying to fix
> > here.
> 
> htop fails to start and tells me:
> "No btime in /proc/stat: No such file or directory"
> 
> until the date is reset. So I was assuming it was a case of the jz4740
> driver not being correct and breaking userspace.
> 

I guess either /proc/stat or htop needs fixing then ;)

> Cheers,
> -Paul
> 
> 
> > 
> > >  Cheers,
> > >  -Paul
> > > 
> > >  > >  +	}
> > >  > >  +
> > >  > >   	ret = devm_rtc_register_device(rtc->rtc);
> > >  > >   	if (ret)
> > >  > >   		return ret;
> > >  > >  --
> > >  > >  2.35.1
> > >  > >
> > >  >
> > >  > --
> > >  > Alexandre Belloni, co-owner and COO, Bootlin
> > >  > Embedded Linux and Kernel engineering
> > >  > https://bootlin.com
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > --
> > Alexandre Belloni, co-owner and COO, Bootlin
> > Embedded Linux and Kernel engineering
> > https://bootlin.com
> 
> 

-- 
Alexandre Belloni, co-owner and COO, Bootlin
Embedded Linux and Kernel engineering
https://bootlin.com