Bug#499896: nvram-wakeup: Problem with Debian patch requesting a date at minimum 5 mins. in the future

[Tobias Grimm]

jpm wrote:

> Using the Debian package I could not do that since nvram-wakeup wants a wake
> date at least 5 minutes in the future. Using option -w 5 does not nullify the
> effect of this requirement (to my surprise?)

This is by intend.

> So I decided to check the source and discovered the upstream program can do it,
> and has no -w option either.

The -w option is added by a Debian-Patch (see debian/patches).

> I suggest adding an option to allow alarm delays that measure in seconds.

Starting to use seconds here, doesn't make any sense for what nvram-wakeup
is intended to be used for. The next upstream release will contain a
-n-Option, which allows to program wakeup times less than 10 minutes
ahead. With this option you should be able to wake up in one minute (if
this is supported by your board)

You may want to try the current SVN version:

https://nvram-wakeup.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/nvram-wakeup/trunk

Tobias

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