time boots up as UTC instead of localtime

[gregrwm]

whenever there is a power loss or incomplete shutdown, the next subsequent boot comes up with the system time set such that the local time shows the time that would be correct for the UTC time, until such time as ntpdate or ntpd get a chance to correct the system time.

this must mean that shutdown code has been given the responsibility to adjust the hardware clock to my chosen setting of local time. imho this is a design bug. imo a better design would apply the offset from UTC to the hardware clock during regular system uptime.

yes i am aware of the age-old advice to choose UTC for the hardware clock. imho this advice is given to divert attention away from the aforementioned design bug. choosing local time for the hardware clock allows the bios time rendering to match local time rather than UTC. and this choice allows for better compatibility with dual booting other operating systems. not that either of these reasons should be necessary to advocate for a more robust and elegantly simple implementation of a simple core linux feature.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-3.13.0-30-generic 3.13.0-30.54
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-30.54-generic 3.13.11.2
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-30-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D1c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D1p', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iw'
Date: Sat Jun 28 18:23:23 2014
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=d835478e-2a55-4ba8-ae48-1a0070dca3de
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-30 (149 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 14.04 "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha i386 (20140129)
ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-30-generic root=UUID=80e55d3a-2a61-449c-a4db-5b0e5c076b9d ro panic=30
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-30-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-30-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.127.4
RfKill:
 0: hci0: Bluetooth
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 01/09/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
dmi.board.name: K8M800-8237
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd01/09/2008:svn:pn:pvr:rvn:rnK8M800-8237:rvr:cvn:ct3:cvr:

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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