Messages in this thread | | | From | "Ulrich Windl" <> | Date | Thu, 18 Nov 1999 08:19:11 +0200 | Subject | Re: updating the RTC automagically |
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On 17 Nov 99, at 15:41, Riley Williams wrote:
> Hi Ulrich. > > > I investigated what would be needed to set the RTC when the > > system time changes. First the inverse function for mktime() is > > needed (i.e. convert UNIX time to days, hours, months, etc.) > > Then the function to set the RTC would have to be extended to > > set _all_ the values, not just minute and second. > > > Should I take the date conversion routine from the C library > > (i.e. copy the code)? > > Are you proposing to put this facility in the kernel? There's already > a perfectly good userspace program to do that - take a peek at > `man hwclock` for details.
A real UNIX system can also set the clock.
> > > I'm not subscribed here, but I'd like to be CC:'d for replies... > > There are quite a few people don't bother replying to mailing list > postings that state the poster isn't subscribed to the list, on the > basis of "if (s)he can't be bother to subscribe, I can't be bothered > to reply"...
Getting 200 messages per day is not an option if it's not your fulltime job.
Regards, Ulrich
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