fix bug 0001185

and state that syncing system time depends on AlarmServer
using atd or opie-alarm

2 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/library/alarmserver.cpp b/library/alarmserver.cpp
index 2ea4025..a75fc7e 100644
--- a/library/alarmserver.cpp
+++ b/library/alarmserver.cpp
@@ -425,25 +425,28 @@ void AlarmServer::deleteAlarm (QDateTime when, const QCString& channel, const QC
 			saveState();
 	}
 	else {
 #ifndef QT_NO_COP
 		QCopEnvelope e( "QPE/System", "deleteAlarm(QDateTime,QCString,QCString,int)" );
 		e << when << channel << message << data;
 #endif
 
 	}
 }
 
 /*!
-  Writes the system clock to the hardware clock.
+  The implementation depends on the mode of AlarmServer. If the AlarmServer
+  uses atd the current system time will be written to the hardware clock.
+  If the AlarmServer relies on opie-alarm the time will be written once the
+  device gets suspended. opie-alarm is used by the Zaurus, iPAQs and SIMpad
 */
 void Global::writeHWClock()
 {
 #ifdef USE_ATD
 	if ( !triggerAtd( TRUE ) ) {
 		// atd not running? set it ourselves
 		system("/sbin/hwclock --systohc"); // ##### UTC?
 	}
 #else
 	// hwclock is written on suspend
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/library/global.cpp b/library/global.cpp
index 5c89430..90954fe 100644
--- a/library/global.cpp
+++ b/library/global.cpp
@@ -204,26 +204,28 @@ static QString dictDir()
   which are returned by dawg(). Use addWords() to add words to the
   updateable copy of the global QDawg or to named application
   \l{QDawg}s.
 
   \section1 Quoting
 
   The shellQuote() function quotes a string suitable for passing to a
   shell. The stringQuote() function backslash escapes '\' and '"'
   characters.
 
   \section1 Hardware
 
-  The writeHWClock() function sets the hardware clock to the system
-  clock's date and time.
+  The implementation of the writeHWClock() function depends on the AlarmServer
+  implementation. If the AlarmServer is using atd the clock will be synced to
+  hardware. If opie-alarm is used the hardware clock will be synced before
+  suspending the device. opie-alarm is used by iPAQ and Zaurii implementation
 
   \ingroup qtopiaemb
 */
 
 /*!
   \internal
 */
 Global::Global()
 {
 }
 
 /*!