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Subject: Re: Question about rtc_lock
To: jdthood@mail.com (Thomas Hood)
Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2001 14:13:37 +0100 (BST)
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> > The CMOS isnt accessed from IRQ handlers
> 
> No, but what if the rtc interrupts while the lock is held in this
> bit of code?

Thats fine. It wont take the lock

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