[LaMont Jones]
> Except that hwclockfirst exists _ENTIRELY_ to run _before_ modules
> are loaded.

Right.  I did not know that.  As long as the LSB-style dependency
information reflect this intention, I am happy, because my dependency
based boot system will then get it all correct. :)

> In fact, I believe that we're pretty close to the point where I can
> drop hwclockfirst entirely, although anyone with /dev/rtc really
> should not be building it as a module, if they want time to be
> correct, at least with older versions of module-init-tools...

Right.  I saw some comments about it being needed on platforms without
kernels setting the clock from hardware.  I guess those kernels are
slowly becoming obsolete. :)

Friendly,
-- 
Petter Reinholdtsen


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