Re: [PATCH] rtc: adapt allowed RTC update error

[Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>]

On Thu, Dec 03 2020 at 22:05, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 03 2020 at 12:16, Jason Gunthorpe wrote:
> So now we have two options to fix this:
>
>    1) Use a negative sync_offset for devices which need #1 above
>       (rtc_cmos & similar)
>
>       That requires setting tsched to t2 - abs(sync_offset)
>
>    2) Use always a positive sync_offset and a flag which tells
>       rtc_tv_nsec_ok() whether it needs to add or subtract.
>
> #1 is good enough. All it takes is a comment at the timer start code why
> abs() is required.
>
> Let me hack that up along with the hrtimer muck.

That comment in rtc.h makes me cry:

	/* Number of nsec it takes to set the RTC clock. This influences when
	 * the set ops are called. An offset:
	 *   - of 0.5 s will call RTC set for wall clock time 10.0 s at 9.5 s
	 *   - of 1.5 s will call RTC set for wall clock time 10.0 s at 8.5 s
	 *   - of -0.5 s will call RTC set for wall clock time 10.0 s at 10.5 s
	 */

Setting the wall clock time 10.0 at 10.5 is only possible for time
traveling RTCs. It magically works, but come on ...

Thanks,

        tglx