Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:22:55 +0200 | From | Alessandro Zummo <> | Subject | Re: [rtc-linux] Re: rtc-dev.c & RTC_AIE_ON |
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On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:47:35 +0200 Rodolfo Giometti <giometti@enneenne.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 19, 2007 at 02:20:06PM +0200, Alessandro Zummo wrote: > > > > 'cos they are two different things :) I don't know how > > the "Lightweight At Daemon" works and if it requires AIE support. > > Yes, it requires such support. > > > It would be better to use system timers to do scheduled > > things rather than using AIE, which is usually meant > > to wake up the hardware. > > I see. But if I wish adding such support anyway into kernel which > could be the "best way" to do it? :)
I'd rather fix the daemon, but if you truly want, you may write some code, maybe using UIE emulation as a starter, and show the community why it is needed and appropriate.
I, personally, am against such emulation but will not oppose it if there is general consensus from the community.
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Best regards,
Alessandro Zummo, Tower Technologies - Torino, Italy
http://www.towertech.it
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