#484846 util-linux: hwclock fail to run properly on Dell XPS M1710 laptop (regression)

Package:
timidity
Source:
timidity
Description:
Software sound renderer (MIDI sequencer, MOD player)
Submitter:
Guillaume JAOUEN
Date:
2022-05-24 14:09:02 UTC
Severity:
important
#484846#5
Date:
2008-06-06 21:13:47 UTC
From:
To:
Hello,

hwclock fail to run properly on my system :

hwclock -r -D
hwclock from util-linux-ng 2.13.1.1
hwclock: Open of /dev/rtc failed, errno=16: Périphérique ou ressource
occupé.
No usable clock interface found.
Cannot access the Hardware Clock via any known method.

hwclock --directisa
Cannot access the Hardware Clock via any known method.
Use the --debug option to see the details of our search for an access
method.

hwclock --rtc=/dev/rtc0 --debug
hwclock from util-linux-ng 2.13.1.1
hwclock: Open of /dev/rtc0 failed, errno=2: Aucun fichier ou répertoire
de ce type.
No usable clock interface found.
Cannot access the Hardware Clock via any known method.

This bug break important packages upgrade procedure (acpid, x11-common) with debian tools apt-get /
aptitude / dpkg whenever upgrade script refer to hwclock :

Suppression de x11-common ...
Cannot access the Hardware Clock via any known method.
Use the --debug option to see the details of our search for an access
method.
invoke-rc.d: initscript x11-common, action "stop" failed.
dpkg : erreur de traitement de x11-common (--remove) :
le sous-processus pre-removal script a retourné une erreur de sortie
d'état 1
Cannot access the Hardware Clock via any known method.
Use the --debug option to see the details of our search for an access
method.
invoke-rc.d: initscript x11-common, action "start" failed.
dpkg : erreur lors du nettoyage :
le sous-processus post-installation script a retourné une erreur de
sortie d'état 1
Des erreurs ont été rencontrées pendant l'exécution :
x11-common
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Échec de l'installation d'un paquet. Tentative de réparation :
dpkg : des problèmes de dépendances empêchent la configuration de
libxcomposite-dev :
libxcomposite-dev dépend de x11-common (>= 1:7.0.0) ; cependant :
Le paquet x11-common n'est pas encore configuré.
dpkg : erreur de traitement de libxcomposite-dev (--configure) :
problèmes de dépendances - laissé non configuré
Des erreurs ont été rencontrées pendant l'exécution :
libxcomposite-dev
Appuyez sur Entrée pour continuer.

Best regards,
Guillaume JAOUEN.
#484846#10
Date:
2008-06-09 22:07:32 UTC
From:
To:
Hello,

I found the origin of the bug :

Alsa timidity lock /dev/rtc device.

After running /etc/init.d/timidity stop the hwclock command run properly
again.

You should redirect this bug to ALSA timidity maintainer.

Best regards,
Guillaume JAOUEN.
#484846#19
Date:
2021-08-15 06:54:35 UTC
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#484846#24
Date:
2022-05-23 23:59:55 UTC
From:
To:
Payment Invoice from Mar Walton

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