Re: [gentoo-user] Re: No RTC kernel support needed?

[Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com>]

>> >> 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