Merge branch 'fortglx/3.10/time' of git://git.linaro.org/people/jstultz/linux into timers/core

20 files changed, 118 insertions, 122 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-bcm/Kconfig
index bf02471d7e7c..f11289519c39 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-bcm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcm/Kconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ config ARCH_BCM
         select ARM_ERRATA_764369 if SMP
         select ARM_GIC
         select CPU_V7
+        select CLKSRC_OF
         select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
         select GENERIC_TIME
         select GPIO_BCM
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcm/board_bcm.c b/arch/arm/mach-bcm/board_bcm.c
index f0f9abafad29..259593540477 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-bcm/board_bcm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcm/board_bcm.c
@@ -16,14 +16,11 @@
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/irqchip.h>
+#include <linux/clocksource.h>
 
 #include <asm/mach/arch.h>
 #include <asm/mach/time.h>
 
-static void timer_init(void)
-{
-}
-
 
 static void __init board_init(void)
 {
@@ -35,7 +32,7 @@ static const char * const bcm11351_dt_compat[] = { "bcm,bcm11351", NULL, };
 
 DT_MACHINE_START(BCM11351_DT, "Broadcom Application Processor")
         .init_irq = irqchip_init,
-        .init_time = timer_init,
+        .init_time = clocksource_of_init,
         .init_machine = board_init,
         .dt_compat = bcm11351_dt_compat,
 MACHINE_END
diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/cpu_mf.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/cpu_mf.h
index f1eddd150dd7..c879fad404c8 100644
--- a/arch/s390/include/asm/cpu_mf.h
+++ b/arch/s390/include/asm/cpu_mf.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #ifndef _ASM_S390_CPU_MF_H
 #define _ASM_S390_CPU_MF_H
 
+#include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <asm/facility.h>
 
 #define CPU_MF_INT_SF_IAE       (1 << 31)       /* invalid entry address */
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/chan.h b/arch/um/drivers/chan.h
index 78f1b8999964..c512b0306dd4 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/chan.h
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/chan.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ extern int console_write_chan(struct chan *chan, const char *buf,
 extern int console_open_chan(struct line *line, struct console *co);
 extern void deactivate_chan(struct chan *chan, int irq);
 extern void reactivate_chan(struct chan *chan, int irq);
-extern void chan_enable_winch(struct chan *chan, struct tty_struct *tty);
+extern void chan_enable_winch(struct chan *chan, struct tty_port *port);
 extern int enable_chan(struct line *line);
 extern void close_chan(struct line *line);
 extern int chan_window_size(struct line *line, 
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/chan_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/chan_kern.c
index 15c553c239a1..80b47cb71e0a 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/chan_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/chan_kern.c
@@ -122,10 +122,10 @@ static int open_chan(struct list_head *chans)
         return err;
 }
 
-void chan_enable_winch(struct chan *chan, struct tty_struct *tty)
+void chan_enable_winch(struct chan *chan, struct tty_port *port)
 {
         if (chan && chan->primary && chan->ops->winch)
-                register_winch(chan->fd, tty);
+                register_winch(chan->fd, port);
 }
 
 static void line_timer_cb(struct work_struct *work)
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/chan_user.c b/arch/um/drivers/chan_user.c
index 9be670ad23b5..3fd7c3efdb18 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/chan_user.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/chan_user.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ static int winch_thread(void *arg)
         }
 }
 
-static int winch_tramp(int fd, struct tty_struct *tty, int *fd_out,
+static int winch_tramp(int fd, struct tty_port *port, int *fd_out,
                        unsigned long *stack_out)
 {
         struct winch_data data;
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ static int winch_tramp(int fd, struct tty_struct *tty, int *fd_out,
         return err;
 }
 
-void register_winch(int fd, struct tty_struct *tty)
+void register_winch(int fd, struct tty_port *port)
 {
         unsigned long stack;
         int pid, thread, count, thread_fd = -1;
@@ -281,17 +281,17 @@ void register_winch(int fd, struct tty_struct *tty)
                 return;
 
         pid = tcgetpgrp(fd);
-        if (is_skas_winch(pid, fd, tty)) {
-                register_winch_irq(-1, fd, -1, tty, 0);
+        if (is_skas_winch(pid, fd, port)) {
+                register_winch_irq(-1, fd, -1, port, 0);
                 return;
         }
 
         if (pid == -1) {
-                thread = winch_tramp(fd, tty, &thread_fd, &stack);
+                thread = winch_tramp(fd, port, &thread_fd, &stack);
                 if (thread < 0)
                         return;
 
-                register_winch_irq(thread_fd, fd, thread, tty, stack);
+                register_winch_irq(thread_fd, fd, thread, port, stack);
 
                 count = write(thread_fd, &c, sizeof(c));
                 if (count != sizeof(c))
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/chan_user.h b/arch/um/drivers/chan_user.h
index dc693298eb8f..03f1b565c5f9 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/chan_user.h
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/chan_user.h
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ extern int generic_window_size(int fd, void *unused, unsigned short *rows_out,
                                unsigned short *cols_out);
 extern void generic_free(void *data);
 
-struct tty_struct;
-extern void register_winch(int fd,  struct tty_struct *tty);
+struct tty_port;
+extern void register_winch(int fd,  struct tty_port *port);
 extern void register_winch_irq(int fd, int tty_fd, int pid,
-                               struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned long stack);
+                               struct tty_port *port, unsigned long stack);
 
 #define __channel_help(fn, prefix) \
 __uml_help(fn, prefix "[0-9]*=<channel description>\n" \
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/line.c b/arch/um/drivers/line.c
index f1b38571f94e..be541cf69fd2 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/line.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/line.c
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ static int line_activate(struct tty_port *port, struct tty_struct *tty)
                 return ret;
 
         if (!line->sigio) {
-                chan_enable_winch(line->chan_out, tty);
+                chan_enable_winch(line->chan_out, port);
                 line->sigio = 1;
         }
 
@@ -315,8 +315,22 @@ static int line_activate(struct tty_port *port, struct tty_struct *tty)
         return 0;
 }
 
+static void unregister_winch(struct tty_struct *tty);
+
+static void line_destruct(struct tty_port *port)
+{
+        struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(port);
+        struct line *line = tty->driver_data;
+
+        if (line->sigio) {
+                unregister_winch(tty);
+                line->sigio = 0;
+        }
+}
+
 static const struct tty_port_operations line_port_ops = {
         .activate = line_activate,
+        .destruct = line_destruct,
 };
 
 int line_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
@@ -340,18 +354,6 @@ int line_install(struct tty_driver *driver, struct tty_struct *tty,
         return 0;
 }
 
-static void unregister_winch(struct tty_struct *tty);
-
-void line_cleanup(struct tty_struct *tty)
-{
-        struct line *line = tty->driver_data;
-
-        if (line->sigio) {
-                unregister_winch(tty);
-                line->sigio = 0;
-        }
-}
-
 void line_close(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * filp)
 {
         struct line *line = tty->driver_data;
@@ -601,7 +603,7 @@ struct winch {
         int fd;
         int tty_fd;
         int pid;
-        struct tty_struct *tty;
+        struct tty_port *port;
         unsigned long stack;
         struct work_struct work;
 };
@@ -655,7 +657,7 @@ static irqreturn_t winch_interrupt(int irq, void *data)
                         goto out;
                 }
         }
-        tty = winch->tty;
+        tty = tty_port_tty_get(winch->port);
         if (tty != NULL) {
                 line = tty->driver_data;
                 if (line != NULL) {
@@ -663,6 +665,7 @@ static irqreturn_t winch_interrupt(int irq, void *data)
                                          &tty->winsize.ws_col);
                         kill_pgrp(tty->pgrp, SIGWINCH, 1);
                 }
+                tty_kref_put(tty);
         }
  out:
         if (winch->fd != -1)
@@ -670,7 +673,7 @@ static irqreturn_t winch_interrupt(int irq, void *data)
         return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
-void register_winch_irq(int fd, int tty_fd, int pid, struct tty_struct *tty,
+void register_winch_irq(int fd, int tty_fd, int pid, struct tty_port *port,
                         unsigned long stack)
 {
         struct winch *winch;
@@ -685,7 +688,7 @@ void register_winch_irq(int fd, int tty_fd, int pid, struct tty_struct *tty,
                                    .fd          = fd,
                                    .tty_fd      = tty_fd,
                                    .pid         = pid,
-                                   .tty         = tty,
+                                   .port        = port,
                                    .stack       = stack });
 
         if (um_request_irq(WINCH_IRQ, fd, IRQ_READ, winch_interrupt,
@@ -714,15 +717,18 @@ static void unregister_winch(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
         struct list_head *ele, *next;
         struct winch *winch;
+        struct tty_struct *wtty;
 
         spin_lock(&winch_handler_lock);
 
         list_for_each_safe(ele, next, &winch_handlers) {
                 winch = list_entry(ele, struct winch, list);
-                if (winch->tty == tty) {
+                wtty = tty_port_tty_get(winch->port);
+                if (wtty == tty) {
                         free_winch(winch);
                         break;
                 }
+                tty_kref_put(wtty);
         }
         spin_unlock(&winch_handler_lock);
 }
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/net_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/net_kern.c
index d8926c303629..39f186252e02 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/net_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/net_kern.c
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ static int uml_net_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
         spin_lock_irqsave(&lp->lock, flags);
 
         len = (*lp->write)(lp->fd, skb, lp);
+        skb_tx_timestamp(skb);
 
         if (len == skb->len) {
                 dev->stats.tx_packets++;
@@ -281,6 +282,7 @@ static void uml_net_get_drvinfo(struct net_device *dev,
 static const struct ethtool_ops uml_net_ethtool_ops = {
         .get_drvinfo    = uml_net_get_drvinfo,
         .get_link       = ethtool_op_get_link,
+        .get_ts_info    = ethtool_op_get_ts_info,
 };
 
 static void uml_net_user_timer_expire(unsigned long _conn)
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/ssl.c b/arch/um/drivers/ssl.c
index 16fdd0a0f9d6..b8d14fa52059 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/ssl.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/ssl.c
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ static const struct tty_operations ssl_ops = {
         .throttle               = line_throttle,
         .unthrottle             = line_unthrottle,
         .install                = ssl_install,
-        .cleanup                = line_cleanup,
         .hangup                 = line_hangup,
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/stdio_console.c b/arch/um/drivers/stdio_console.c
index 827777af3f6d..7b361f36ca96 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/stdio_console.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/stdio_console.c
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ static const struct tty_operations console_ops = {
         .set_termios            = line_set_termios,
         .throttle               = line_throttle,
         .unthrottle             = line_unthrottle,
-        .cleanup                = line_cleanup,
         .hangup                 = line_hangup,
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/um/os-Linux/signal.c b/arch/um/os-Linux/signal.c
index b1469fe93295..9d9f1b4bf826 100644
--- a/arch/um/os-Linux/signal.c
+++ b/arch/um/os-Linux/signal.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include <sysdep/mcontext.h>
 #include "internal.h"
 
-void (*sig_info[NSIG])(int, siginfo_t *, struct uml_pt_regs *) = {
+void (*sig_info[NSIG])(int, struct siginfo *, struct uml_pt_regs *) = {
         [SIGTRAP]       = relay_signal,
         [SIGFPE]        = relay_signal,
         [SIGILL]        = relay_signal,
diff --git a/arch/um/os-Linux/start_up.c b/arch/um/os-Linux/start_up.c
index da4b9e9999fd..337518c5042a 100644
--- a/arch/um/os-Linux/start_up.c
+++ b/arch/um/os-Linux/start_up.c
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #include <sys/mman.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <sys/wait.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include <sys/resource.h>
 #include <asm/unistd.h>
 #include <init.h>
 #include <os.h>
diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index a4f24f5b1218..26bd79261532 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ config X86
         select OLD_SIGSUSPEND3 if X86_32 || IA32_EMULATION
         select OLD_SIGACTION if X86_32
         select COMPAT_OLD_SIGACTION if IA32_EMULATION
+        select RTC_LIB
 
 config INSTRUCTION_DECODER
         def_bool y
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h
index 93fe929d1cee..a8466f203e62 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
 #define X86_FEATURE_AMD_DCM     (3*32+27) /* multi-node processor */
 #define X86_FEATURE_APERFMPERF  (3*32+28) /* APERFMPERF */
 #define X86_FEATURE_EAGER_FPU   (3*32+29) /* "eagerfpu" Non lazy FPU restore */
+#define X86_FEATURE_NONSTOP_TSC_S3 (3*32+30) /* TSC doesn't stop in S3 state */
 
 /* Intel-defined CPU features, CPUID level 0x00000001 (ecx), word 4 */
 #define X86_FEATURE_XMM3        (4*32+ 0) /* "pni" SSE-3 */
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
index 1905ce98bee0..e7ae0d89e7e0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
@@ -96,6 +96,18 @@ static void __cpuinit early_init_intel(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
                         sched_clock_stable = 1;
         }
 
+        /* Penwell and Cloverview have the TSC which doesn't sleep on S3 */
+        if (c->x86 == 6) {
+                switch (c->x86_model) {
+                case 0x27:      /* Penwell */
+                case 0x35:      /* Cloverview */
+                        set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_NONSTOP_TSC_S3);
+                        break;
+                default:
+                        break;
+                }
+        }
+
         /*
          * There is a known erratum on Pentium III and Core Solo
          * and Core Duo CPUs.
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/rtc.c b/arch/x86/kernel/rtc.c
index 2e8f3d3b5641..198eb201ed3b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/rtc.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/rtc.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <asm/x86_init.h>
 #include <asm/time.h>
 #include <asm/mrst.h>
+#include <asm/rtc.h>
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
 /*
@@ -36,70 +37,24 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtc_lock);
  * nowtime is written into the registers of the CMOS clock, it will
  * jump to the next second precisely 500 ms later. Check the Motorola
  * MC146818A or Dallas DS12887 data sheet for details.
- *
- * BUG: This routine does not handle hour overflow properly; it just
- *      sets the minutes. Usually you'll only notice that after reboot!
  */
 int mach_set_rtc_mmss(unsigned long nowtime)
 {
-        int real_seconds, real_minutes, cmos_minutes;
-        unsigned char save_control, save_freq_select;
-        unsigned long flags;
+        struct rtc_time tm;
         int retval = 0;
 
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&rtc_lock, flags);
-
-         /* tell the clock it's being set */
-        save_control = CMOS_READ(RTC_CONTROL);
-        CMOS_WRITE((save_control|RTC_SET), RTC_CONTROL);
-
-        /* stop and reset prescaler */
-        save_freq_select = CMOS_READ(RTC_FREQ_SELECT);
-        CMOS_WRITE((save_freq_select|RTC_DIV_RESET2), RTC_FREQ_SELECT);
-
-        cmos_minutes = CMOS_READ(RTC_MINUTES);
-        if (!(save_control & RTC_DM_BINARY) || RTC_ALWAYS_BCD)
-                cmos_minutes = bcd2bin(cmos_minutes);
-
-        /*
-         * since we're only adjusting minutes and seconds,
-         * don't interfere with hour overflow. This avoids
-         * messing with unknown time zones but requires your
-         * RTC not to be off by more than 15 minutes
-         */
-        real_seconds = nowtime % 60;
-        real_minutes = nowtime / 60;
-        /* correct for half hour time zone */
-        if (((abs(real_minutes - cmos_minutes) + 15)/30) & 1)
-                real_minutes += 30;
-        real_minutes %= 60;
-
-        if (abs(real_minutes - cmos_minutes) < 30) {
-                if (!(save_control & RTC_DM_BINARY) || RTC_ALWAYS_BCD) {
-                        real_seconds = bin2bcd(real_seconds);
-                        real_minutes = bin2bcd(real_minutes);
-                }
-                CMOS_WRITE(real_seconds, RTC_SECONDS);
-                CMOS_WRITE(real_minutes, RTC_MINUTES);
+        rtc_time_to_tm(nowtime, &tm);
+        if (!rtc_valid_tm(&tm)) {
+                retval = set_rtc_time(&tm);
+                if (retval)
+                        printk(KERN_ERR "%s: RTC write failed with error %d\n",
+                               __FUNCTION__, retval);
         } else {
-                printk_once(KERN_NOTICE
-                       "set_rtc_mmss: can't update from %d to %d\n",
-                       cmos_minutes, real_minutes);
-                retval = -1;
+                printk(KERN_ERR
+                       "%s: Invalid RTC value: write of %lx to RTC failed\n",
+                        __FUNCTION__, nowtime);
+                retval = -EINVAL;
         }
-
-        /* The following flags have to be released exactly in this order,
-         * otherwise the DS12887 (popular MC146818A clone with integrated
-         * battery and quartz) will not reset the oscillator and will not
-         * update precisely 500 ms later. You won't find this mentioned in
-         * the Dallas Semiconductor data sheets, but who believes data
-         * sheets anyway ...                           -- Markus Kuhn
-         */
-        CMOS_WRITE(save_control, RTC_CONTROL);
-        CMOS_WRITE(save_freq_select, RTC_FREQ_SELECT);
-
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rtc_lock, flags);
-
         return retval;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c b/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
index 4b9ea101fe3b..098b3cfda72e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
@@ -768,7 +768,8 @@ static cycle_t read_tsc(struct clocksource *cs)
 
 static void resume_tsc(struct clocksource *cs)
 {
-        clocksource_tsc.cycle_last = 0;
+        if (!boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_NONSTOP_TSC_S3))
+                clocksource_tsc.cycle_last = 0;
 }
 
 static struct clocksource clocksource_tsc = {
@@ -939,6 +940,9 @@ static int __init init_tsc_clocksource(void)
                 clocksource_tsc.flags &= ~CLOCK_SOURCE_IS_CONTINUOUS;
         }
 
+        if (boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_NONSTOP_TSC_S3))
+                clocksource_tsc.flags |= CLOCK_SOURCE_SUSPEND_NONSTOP;
+
         /*
          * Trust the results of the earlier calibration on systems
          * exporting a reliable TSC.
diff --git a/arch/x86/platform/efi/efi.c b/arch/x86/platform/efi/efi.c
index 5f2ecaf3f9d8..28d9efacc9b6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platform/efi/efi.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platform/efi/efi.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
 #include <asm/tlbflush.h>
 #include <asm/x86_init.h>
+#include <asm/rtc.h>
 
 #define EFI_DEBUG       1
 
@@ -258,10 +259,10 @@ static efi_status_t __init phys_efi_get_time(efi_time_t *tm,
 
 int efi_set_rtc_mmss(unsigned long nowtime)
 {
-        int real_seconds, real_minutes;
         efi_status_t    status;
         efi_time_t      eft;
         efi_time_cap_t  cap;
+        struct rtc_time tm;
 
         status = efi.get_time(&eft, &cap);
         if (status != EFI_SUCCESS) {
@@ -269,13 +270,20 @@ int efi_set_rtc_mmss(unsigned long nowtime)
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        real_seconds = nowtime % 60;
-        real_minutes = nowtime / 60;
-        if (((abs(real_minutes - eft.minute) + 15)/30) & 1)
-                real_minutes += 30;
-        real_minutes %= 60;
-        eft.minute = real_minutes;
-        eft.second = real_seconds;
+        rtc_time_to_tm(nowtime, &tm);
+        if (!rtc_valid_tm(&tm)) {
+                eft.year = tm.tm_year + 1900;
+                eft.month = tm.tm_mon + 1;
+                eft.day = tm.tm_mday;
+                eft.minute = tm.tm_min;
+                eft.second = tm.tm_sec;
+                eft.nanosecond = 0;
+        } else {
+                printk(KERN_ERR
+                       "%s: Invalid EFI RTC value: write of %lx to EFI RTC failed\n",
+                       __FUNCTION__, nowtime);
+                return -1;
+        }
 
         status = efi.set_time(&eft);
         if (status != EFI_SUCCESS) {
diff --git a/arch/x86/platform/mrst/vrtc.c b/arch/x86/platform/mrst/vrtc.c
index 225bd0f0f675..d62b0a3b5c14 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platform/mrst/vrtc.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platform/mrst/vrtc.c
@@ -85,27 +85,35 @@ unsigned long vrtc_get_time(void)
         return mktime(year, mon, mday, hour, min, sec);
 }
 
-/* Only care about the minutes and seconds */
 int vrtc_set_mmss(unsigned long nowtime)
 {
-        int real_sec, real_min;
         unsigned long flags;
-        int vrtc_min;
-
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&rtc_lock, flags);
-        vrtc_min = vrtc_cmos_read(RTC_MINUTES);
-
-        real_sec = nowtime % 60;
-        real_min = nowtime / 60;
-        if (((abs(real_min - vrtc_min) + 15)/30) & 1)
-                real_min += 30;
-        real_min %= 60;
-
-        vrtc_cmos_write(real_sec, RTC_SECONDS);
-        vrtc_cmos_write(real_min, RTC_MINUTES);
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rtc_lock, flags);
-
-        return 0;
+        struct rtc_time tm;
+        int year;
+        int retval = 0;
+
+        rtc_time_to_tm(nowtime, &tm);
+        if (!rtc_valid_tm(&tm) && tm.tm_year >= 72) {
+                /*
+                 * tm.year is the number of years since 1900, and the
+                 * vrtc need the years since 1972.
+                 */
+                year = tm.tm_year - 72;
+                spin_lock_irqsave(&rtc_lock, flags);
+                vrtc_cmos_write(year, RTC_YEAR);
+                vrtc_cmos_write(tm.tm_mon, RTC_MONTH);
+                vrtc_cmos_write(tm.tm_mday, RTC_DAY_OF_MONTH);
+                vrtc_cmos_write(tm.tm_hour, RTC_HOURS);
+                vrtc_cmos_write(tm.tm_min, RTC_MINUTES);
+                vrtc_cmos_write(tm.tm_sec, RTC_SECONDS);
+                spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rtc_lock, flags);
+        } else {
+                printk(KERN_ERR
+                       "%s: Invalid vRTC value: write of %lx to vRTC failed\n",
+                        __FUNCTION__, nowtime);
+                retval = -EINVAL;
+        }
+        return retval;
 }
 
 void __init mrst_rtc_init(void)