4 Contact: linux-rtc@vger.kernel.org
6 The ioctl interface to drivers for real-time clocks (RTCs).
7 Following actions are supported:
9 * RTC_RD_TIME, RTC_SET_TIME: Read or set the RTC time. Time
10 format is a Gregorian calendar date and 24 hour wall clock
13 * RTC_AIE_ON, RTC_AIE_OFF: Enable or disable the alarm interrupt
14 for RTCs that support alarms
16 * RTC_ALM_READ, RTC_ALM_SET: Read or set the alarm time for
17 RTCs that support alarms. Can be set upto 24 hours in the
18 future. Requires a separate RTC_AIE_ON call to enable the
19 alarm interrupt. (Prefer to use RTC_WKALM_*)
21 * RTC_WKALM_RD, RTC_WKALM_SET: For RTCs that support a more
22 powerful interface, which can issue alarms beyond 24 hours and
23 enable IRQs in the same request.
25 * RTC_PIE_ON, RTC_PIE_OFF: Enable or disable the periodic
26 interrupt for RTCs that support periodic interrupts.
28 * RTC_UIE_ON, RTC_UIE_OFF: Enable or disable the update
29 interrupt for RTCs that support it.
31 * RTC_IRQP_READ, RTC_IRQP_SET: Read or set the frequency for
32 periodic interrupts for RTCs that support periodic interrupts.
33 Requires a separate RTC_PIE_ON call to enable the periodic
36 The ioctl() calls supported by the older /dev/rtc interface are
37 also supported by the newer RTC class framework. However,
38 because the chips and systems are not standardized, some PC/AT
39 functionality might not be provided. And in the same way, some
40 newer features -- including those enabled by ACPI -- are exposed
41 by the RTC class framework, but can't be supported by the older