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

[John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>]

Ethan Benson <erbenson@alaska.net> writes:

> you should not change it.  this is caused by misconfigured kernels, on
> powerpc the kernel *MUST* be compiled with CONFIG_PPC_RTC and NOT
> CONFIG_RTC, the latter must be disabled, completely.

And this is documented where?  Why is CONFIG_RTC even offered if it's
buggy?  Not only that, but I had both compiled as a module.  If the
kernel is loading the wrong one, again I maintain it's a bug in the
kernel and not with me.

> 
> > IOW I need a replacement for the following part of the postinst:
> 
> you need to change nothing, its PEBCAK.

Before you start flaming people, perhaps you ought to check to see
where people might find out this information while compiling the
kernel.

I see no reason that you should automatically assume that users will
magically divine that a certain commonly-used kernel option will
interfere with hwclock.  Suggesting that is ludicrous.