At 10.14 28/01/2004, Wolfgang Denk wrote: >Dear Matteo, > >in message <6.0.1.1.1.20040128085052.01b12d40 at 192.168.2.1> you wrote: > > > > This would mean that a kernel that use i2c-algo-ibm_ocp.c and a i2c > > RTC-driver cannot work properly > > with CONFIG_RTC_11_MINUTE_MODE!!! > > > > Is this correct? > >This is correct. This is exactly the reason why we added the >CONFIG_RTC_11_MINUTE_MODE config option in our kernel tree - with the >official kernels you will ALWAYS crash, as there is no such option. > > > If yes, how can I solve my problem? > >Do not enable CONFIG_RTC_11_MINUTE_MODE? > >Do you understand what 11 minute mode means? And do you really, >really want such a behaviour? In almost all cases I've seen the >accuracy of the external RTC was much better than that of the system >clock. In such a case you may either just set the system time from >the RTC at boot time (and then let the system time drift out of >sync), or run NTPD to keep the system time synced with the RTC (the >RTC being the normal). I have been told that there are installations >where the 11 minute mode is being used (and believed to be useful), >but I don't know any. Especially not in embedded systems. > >Best regards, > >Wolfgang Denk > >-- >See us @ Embedded World, Nuremberg, Feb 17 - 19, Hall 12.0 Booth 440 >Phone: (+49)-8142-4596-87 Fax: (+49)-8142-4596-88 Email: wd at denx.de >The light at the end of the tunnel is usually a "No Exit" sign. >
thank you very much for your help! Matteo Bortolin DAVE Srl ** Sent via the linuxppc-embedded mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/
