The --rtc option does not set the name of the device correctly. It still uses /dev/rtc even if the --rtc option is given. Testcase: $ mv /dev/rtc /dev/foo $ hwclock --show --debug --rtc=/dev/foo hwclock from util-linux-2.13-rc2 Using /dev interface to clock. Last drift adjustment done at 1190198135 seconds after 1969 Last calibration done at 1190198135 seconds after 1969 Hardware clock is on local time Assuming hardware clock is kept in local time. Waiting for clock tick... hwclock: open() of /dev/rtc failed, errno=2: No such file or directory. ...got clock tick Signed-off-by: Matthias Koenig <mkoenig@xxxxxxx> --- hwclock/rtc.c | 9 ++++++--- 1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/hwclock/rtc.c b/hwclock/rtc.c index f8e626e..351d11e 100644 --- a/hwclock/rtc.c +++ b/hwclock/rtc.c @@ -105,14 +105,17 @@ open_rtc(void) { NULL }; char **p = fls; - char *fname = rtc_dev_name ? : *p; + char *fname = *p; + /* --rtc option has been given */ + if (rtc_dev_name) + return open(rtc_dev_name, O_RDONLY); + + /* try default devices */ do { int fd = open(fname, O_RDONLY); if (fd < 0 && errno == ENOENT) { - if (fname == rtc_dev_name) - break; fname = *++p; } else { rtc_dev_name = *p; -- 1.5.2.4 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe util-linux-ng" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html