/dev/rtcN (character devices)
configname: CONFIG_RTC_INTF_DEV
Linux Kernel Configuration
└─>Device Drivers
└─>Real Time Clock
└─>/dev/rtcN (character devices)
In linux kernel since version 2.6.20 (release Date: 2007-02-04)
Say yes here if you want to use your RTCs using the /dev
interfaces, which "udev" sets up as /dev/rtc0 through
/dev/rtcN.
You may want to set up a symbolic link so one of these
can be accessed as /dev/rtc, which is a name
expected by "hwclock" and some other programs. Recent
versions of "udev" are known to set up the symlink for you.
If unsure, say Y.
interfaces, which "udev" sets up as /dev/rtc0 through
/dev/rtcN.
You may want to set up a symbolic link so one of these
can be accessed as /dev/rtc, which is a name
expected by "hwclock" and some other programs. Recent
versions of "udev" are known to set up the symlink for you.
If unsure, say Y.