Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S932287AbVLSRmO (ORCPT ); Mon, 19 Dec 2005 12:42:14 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S932289AbVLSRmO (ORCPT ); Mon, 19 Dec 2005 12:42:14 -0500 Received: from clock-tower.bc.nu ([81.2.110.250]:7040 "EHLO lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S932287AbVLSRmN (ORCPT ); Mon, 19 Dec 2005 12:42:13 -0500 Subject: Re: Kernel interrupts disable at user level - RIGHT/ WRONG - Help From: Alan Cox To: "Mukund JB." Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <3AEC1E10243A314391FE9C01CD65429B223248@mail.esn.co.in> References: <3AEC1E10243A314391FE9C01CD65429B223248@mail.esn.co.in> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 17:42:49 +0000 Message-Id: <1135014170.6051.19.camel@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.2.3 (2.2.3-2.fc4) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 758 Lines: 14 On Llu, 2005-12-19 at 17:45 +0530, Mukund JB. wrote: > Dear Kernel Developers, > > I have a requirement of getting the CMOS details at the user level. I have identified the interfaces as /dev/nvram & /dev/rtc. > But, the complete CMOS details are available to the user Applications as the driver does not provide the suitable interface to get the complete CMOS details. Then you'll need to enhance the nvram or rtc driver to support the extra bits you need. What doesn't it provide access to that you require > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/