Re: [RFC PATCH 06/14] rtc-efi: register rtc-efi device when EFI enabled

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On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 08:30:48PM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> On 12/19/2013 08:24 PM, joeyli wrote:
> > I agreed, but userspace application should not be too often to access
> > RTC. Maybe only when system boot and set timezone.
>
> This is, quite frankly, an idiotic argument.

TBH, I've been struggling with the question too - and it might even be a
stupid question - but what is that absolute need to be able to get the
TZ in userspace? Why should I care?

Can we get some use cases for stupid people like me please?

Thanks.

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