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Subject: Re: [Xenomai-help] Question about getting system time
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To: Andreas Glatz <AndreasGlatz@domain.hid>
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Andreas Glatz wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> We had a similar problem. We solved it by compiling the native skin
> as a module and loading it _after_ the kernel has been syncronized
> with the real-time clock chip.

Yes, that works too. There is also an option in the kernel for the
kernel to synchronize with the RTC clock directly, without requiring
hwclock. I do not know if it is run before starting Xenomai though.

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					    Gilles.