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Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/bin/date date.1
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On Mon, 15 Apr 2002, Tom Rhodes wrote:

> 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?

Sheldon suggesed s/CMOS/hardware/.  I like that.  Maybe add a caveat
like "if any".  It is easy to imagine systems that don't have any
clock harware and always get their time from the network.

Bruce


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