Hello,
I tried to follow your discussion, and I want to add a new use case to
having a generic solution, independent of NTP:
My problem is a VDR system where I need to have the HW clock set to
LOCAL (not UTC).
No continuous network access, hence no NTP.
VDR itself is setting the (system) clock based on the time provided by
the TV-transponder
Today was summer to winter time switching, so the clock made a big jump
backwards and the (TV) system doesn't like it and freezes.
No issue, restart the system and start again, right? Actually, no,
because the system clock isn't saved to the HW clock anymore, you start
the cycle again and again.
So, summary:
- the world is not perfect
- there are many places where the time can be switched, not only through
NTP.
- the hwclock mechanism was perhaps a workaround, but it worked for all
of us for many years
- so make sure that something works for all of us is put in place before
removing it
Thanks, Eric
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