Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 20 May 1999 02:18:44 +0200 (MET DST) | From | (Guest section DW) | Subject | Re: i386/RTC: old problem, new solution? |
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From: "Ulrich Windl" <ulrich.windl@rz.uni-regensburg.de>
maybe the problem running RTC in non-UTC time is known to you, including its implications. Basically the kernel lacks two things when booting:
1) time zone 2) Whether RTC runs UTC or local time
My solution would be:
1) Add a kernel parameter like RTC=UTC|local 2) Add a kernel parameter like TZ=+0200 (numeric notation ised in EMail)
3) Enhance routines that set the system time to update the RTC as well
I some people can convince me that it's a good idea, I might develop a patch...
Regards, Ulrich
Hmm. You are acquainted with the settimeofday() system call? Including the strange `warp clock' semantics on the first call? You are also acquainted with the hwclock program?
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