Re: [PATCH] RTC: Add mmap method to rtc character driver

From: Segher Boessenkool
Date: Tue Jul 25 2006 - 19:28:15 EST


Yes, but if its in trade for something thats being used currently which hurts
more (case in point being the X server), using this solution is a net gain.

...in the short term.

I'm not arguing with you that adding a low res gettimeofday vsyscall is a better
long term solution, but doing that requires potentially several implementations
in the C library accross a range of architectures, some of which may not be able
to provide a time solution any better than what the gettimeofday syscall
provides today. The /dev/rtc solution is easy, available right now, and applies
to all arches.

"All"?


Segher

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