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Kumar Gala wrote:
> On Oct 21, 2008, at 1:23 PM, Scott Wood wrote:
>> Why are we adding more device_types?
> 
> I think the 'rtc' device_type is legacy from OF.

Yes, and it advertises a run-time service that we do not and cannot 
support.  We should not have it in flat trees.

-Scott