Re: [PATCH] rtc: pcf8563: disable CLKOUT

From: Alexandre Belloni
Date: Tue Oct 13 2015 - 16:17:12 EST


Hi,

On 13/10/2015 at 07:08:58 +0200, Heiko Schocher wrote :
> Disable the CLKOUT of the RTC after power-up.
> After power-up/reset of the RTC, CLKOUT is enabled by default,
> with CLKOUT enabled the RTC chip has 2-3 times higher power
> consumption. If you do not need CLKOUT, you can disable the
> CLKOUT with setting "disable-clkout" property.
>

I think you can simply unconditionally disable clkout. My preferred way
of doing what you suggest is probably to register a clock in the CCF. If
the clock is not used, it will be automatically disabled.
It will also provide a generic way of setting the clkout frequency (some
RTC are able to output 32kHZ, 1kHz and 1Hz).

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