Re: [gentoo-user] Re: No RTC kernel support needed?

[Robin Atwood]

On Monday 02 Feb 2009, Grant wrote:
> >> >> One of my systems needed Real Time Clock -> PC-style 'CMOS' enabled
> >> >> in the kernel to prevent a Hardware Clock error at startup and to
> >> >> make the 'hwclock' command work.  Another of my systems doesn't have
> >> >> Real Time Clock kernel support enabled at all, and yet 'hwclock'
> >> >> works fine.  Does anyone know how that works?
> >> >
> >> > It might have something to do with the "High Resolution Timer Support"
> >> > option (in "Processor type and features".)  Not sure though.
> >>
> >> Thank you but none of my systems seem to have that enabled.
> >>
> >> - Grant
> >
> > See http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-731009-highlight-.html
> > HTH
>
> Thanks, does anyone know where this has gone in 2.6.28:
>
> Device Drivers -> Character Devices -> Enhanced Real Time Clock Support
>
> Or what the variable name might be so I can look it up that way?  I
> couldn't find it by searching for RTC in .config.
>
> - Grant

$ grep RTC .config
CONFIG_HPET_EMULATE_RTC=y
CONFIG_RTC=m
CONFIG_GEN_RTC=m
CONFIG_GEN_RTC_X=y

Found under Device Drivers -> Character Devices

-Robin
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