Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 19:05:46 -0400 From: Tom Rhodes <darklogik@pittgoth.com> To: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au> Cc: trhodes@FreeBSD.org, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/bin/date date.1 Message-ID: <20020415190546.71b686c7.darklogik@pittgoth.com> In-Reply-To: <20020416083933.B5911-100000@gamplex.bde.org> References: <200204151817.g3FIHIv24613@freefall.freebsd.org> <20020416083933.B5911-100000@gamplex.bde.org>
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On Tue, 16 Apr 2002 08:47:53 +1000 (EST)
Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au> wrote:
> On Mon, 15 Apr 2002, Tom Rhodes wrote:
>
> > trhodes 2002/04/15 11:17:18 PDT
> >
> > Modified files:
> > bin/date date.1
> > Log:
> > This is a forced commit, the last commit email was never sent.
> > Nit pick about the date(1) manual page, describe which clock is
> > set.
> >
> > PR: 35606
> >
> > Revision Changes Path
> > 1.56 +0 -0 src/bin/date/date.1
>
> date.1 now gives too much detail. It says that the CMOS clock is
> updated, but there might not be any CMOS or a clock in it. What
> actually happens is that ther kernel calls a MD function settodr()
> which normally sets a machine dependent clock.
Ok, you explained that to me, and I want your opinion before I do
anything else. Would it be ok if CMOS clock is replaced with system or
machine dependent clock?
>
> Bruce
>
>
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