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List:       linux-kernel
Subject:    Re: [PATCH] [1/5] Only do century BCD conversion when we know the
From:       Andi Kleen <ak () suse ! de>
Date:       2008-02-13 13:49:33
Message-ID: 47B2F56D.1070004 () suse ! de
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Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Feb 2008, Andi Kleen wrote:
> 
>>> So the warning comes a bit late :)
>> I suspect if this was wrong before it would not have been noticed
>> because user space hwclock would work around it. 
> 
> And how exaclty does it work aroalund ? By setting the binary cmos clock
> with BCD values ?

By reading the value directly from CMOS I suppose and checking
the BCD bit and then setting the clock to the correct value [all
theoretical; i have not checked the hwclock code if
it does that or not. It might be wrong. Just a hypothesis.]

-Andi

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