Re: [PATCH] RTC: Add mmap method to rtc character driver

H. Peter Anvin
2006-07-25T20:53:43Z

Neil Horman wrote:
>
> Agreed. How about we take the /dev/rtc patch now (since its an added feature
> that doesn't hurt anything if its not used, as far as tickless kernels go), and
> I'll start working on doing gettimeofday in vdso for arches other than x86_64.
> That will give the X guys what they wanted until such time until all the other
> arches have a gettimeofday alternative that doesn't require kernel traps.
>

It hurts if it DOES get used.

-hpa