Re: Would setting the CONFIG_RTC option break the powerpc kernel on your machine ?
From: Segher Boessenkool <hidden>
Date: 2003-12-17 17:16:31
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Actually, there is no RTC chip _at all_ in NewWorld Macs. The PMU itself keeps the time (from a 32768Hz clock).So from a technical point of view, the PMU is the RTC chip, right?
Not really, it's a very different mechanism. But you could say it is yeah, if you don't mind being sloppy ;-) Segher ** Sent via the linuxppc-dev mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/