Subject: Re: proposal for changes to todr interface
To: Garrett D'Amore <garrett_damore@tadpole.com>
From: Iain Hibbert <plunky@rya-online.net>
List: tech-kern
Date: 09/11/2006 10:02:36
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On Wed, 6 Sep 2006, Garrett D'Amore wrote:

> I want to propose a few more changes to the todr interface "driver
> interface" (struct todr_chip_handle), and I'd like to get opinions:

I guess you've made some changes now. I get this:

Sep 11 09:55:42 galant /netbsd: WARNING: preposterous TOD clock time
Sep 11 09:55:42 galant /netbsd: WARNING: using filesystem time
Sep 11 09:55:42 galant /netbsd: WARNING: CHECK AND RESET THE DATE!

and the clock is wrong (I just booted, its 11.30)

I tried to reset the date (using the date command) but it does not persist
across boots.. that time is the time I shutdown.

Toshiba Tecra 8100 laptop, full dmesg attached

ideas?

iain
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