+ /* The Linux interpretation of the CMOS clock register contents:
+ * When the Update-In-Progress (UIP) flag goes from 1 to 0, the
+ * RTC registers show the second which has precisely just started.
+ * Let's hope other operating systems interpret the RTC the same way.
+ */
+ /* read RTC exactly on falling edge of update flag */
+ for (i = 0 ; i < 1000000 ; i++) /* may take up to 1 second... */
+ if (CMOS_READ(RTC_FREQ_SELECT) & RTC_UIP)
+ break;
+
+ for (i = 0 ; i < 1000000 ; i++) /* must try at least 2.228 ms */
+ if (!(CMOS_READ(RTC_FREQ_SELECT) & RTC_UIP))
+ break;
+
+ do { /* Isn't this overkill ? UIP above should guarantee consistency */