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Re: Bug#116780: util-linux: hwclock shouldn't be run



On Tue, Oct 23, 2001 at 08:33:24PM -0700, Tom Rini wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 23, 2001 at 08:41:45PM -0600, Derrik Pates wrote:
> 
> > Has anyone considered patching the kernel config scripts so that it just
> > won't even ASK about the "Enhanced Real-time Clock", since this is 100%
> > _wrong_ for PowerPCs?
> 
> It's a) ugly and b) wrong, since it does work on some PPCs.

it might help to at least put the new CONFIG_RTC options in the same
place in the kernel configuration, and note the difference clearly in
both help options...  

even better merge them together and make it a single intelligent
driver that Just Works on whatever hardware.

-- 
Ethan Benson
http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/

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