Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:54:12 +0100
From: Alessandro Zummo <alessandro.zummo@towertech.it>
Cc: david-b@pacbell.net, Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>,
       lkml <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [rtc-linux] [patch 2.6.24-git] rtc: avoid legacy drivers with
 generic framework
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On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:08:19 -0800
David Brownell <david-b@pacbell.net> wrote:

> Kconfig tweaks to help reduce RTC configuration bugs, by avoiding
> legacy RTC drivers when the generic RTC framework is enabled:
> 
>  - If rtc-cmos is selected, disable the legacy rtc driver;
> 
>  - When using generic RTC on x86, enable rtc-cmos by default;
> 
>  - In the old "chardev RTC" section of Kconfig, add a comment
>    warning people off these (seven) legacy RTC drivers when
>    the generic framework is in use.
> 
> People can still use the legacy drivers if they want (or need) to.
> 
> Signed-off-by: David Brownell <dbrownell@users.sourceforge.net>

 Acked-by: Alessandro Zummo <a.zummo@towertech.it>

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 Best regards,

 Alessandro Zummo,
  Tower Technologies - Torino, Italy

  http://www.towertech.it

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