On Monday 02 Feb 2009, Grant wrote: > >> >> One of my systems needed Real Time Clock -> PC-style 'CMOS' enabled > >> >> in the kernel to prevent a Hardware Clock error at startup and to > >> >> make the 'hwclock' command work. Another of my systems doesn't have > >> >> Real Time Clock kernel support enabled at all, and yet 'hwclock' > >> >> works fine. Does anyone know how that works? > >> > > >> > It might have something to do with the "High Resolution Timer Support" > >> > option (in "Processor type and features".) Not sure though. > >> > >> Thank you but none of my systems seem to have that enabled. > >> > >> - Grant > > > > See http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-731009-highlight-.html > > HTH > > Thanks, does anyone know where this has gone in 2.6.28: > > Device Drivers -> Character Devices -> Enhanced Real Time Clock Support > > Or what the variable name might be so I can look it up that way? I > couldn't find it by searching for RTC in .config. > > - Grant
$ grep RTC .config CONFIG_HPET_EMULATE_RTC=y CONFIG_RTC=m CONFIG_GEN_RTC=m CONFIG_GEN_RTC_X=y Found under Device Drivers -> Character Devices -Robin --
