I could have sworn I sent this out already, but I don't see it in the latest
git or in mm, so here we go ...
---
This documents the proper use of the irq_set_freq function.

Signed-off-by: Mike Frysinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
---
diff --git a/Documentation/rtc.txt b/Documentation/rtc.txt
index e20b19c..8deffcd 100644
--- a/Documentation/rtc.txt
+++ b/Documentation/rtc.txt
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ driver returns ENOIOCTLCMD.  Some common examples:
        since the frequency is stored in the irq_freq member of the rtc_device
        structure.  Your driver needs to initialize the irq_freq member during
        init.  Make sure you check the requested frequency is in range of your
-       hardware in the irq_set_freq function.  If you cannot actually change
-       the frequency, just return -ENOTTY.
+       hardware in the irq_set_freq function.  If it isn't, return -EINVAL.  If
+       you cannot actually change the frequency, do not define irq_set_freq.
 
 If all else fails, check out the rtc-test.c driver!
 
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