diff -u -X /home/tbird/dontdiff -ruN linux-2.6.7.orig/include/asm-i386/mach-default/mach_time.h linux-2.6.7/include/asm-i386/mach-default/mach_time.h
--- linux-2.6.7.orig/include/asm-i386/mach-default/mach_time.h	2004-06-15 22:19:13.000000000 -0700
+++ linux-2.6.7/include/asm-i386/mach-default/mach_time.h	2004-07-12 17:30:47.689382864 -0700
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
 	 * RTC registers show the second which has precisely just started.
 	 * Let's hope other operating systems interpret the RTC the same way.
 	 */
+#ifndef CONFIG_RTC_NO_SYNC_ON_READ
 	/* read RTC exactly on falling edge of update flag */
 	for (i = 0 ; i < 1000000 ; i++)	/* may take up to 1 second... */
 		if (CMOS_READ(RTC_FREQ_SELECT) & RTC_UIP)
@@ -96,7 +97,10 @@
 	for (i = 0 ; i < 1000000 ; i++)	/* must try at least 2.228 ms */
 		if (!(CMOS_READ(RTC_FREQ_SELECT) & RTC_UIP))
 			break;
-	do { /* Isn't this overkill ? UIP above should guarantee consistency */
+/* The following is probably overkill because 
+ * UIP above should guarantee consistency */
+#endif
+	do { 
 		sec = CMOS_READ(RTC_SECONDS);
 		min = CMOS_READ(RTC_MINUTES);
 		hour = CMOS_READ(RTC_HOURS);
diff -u -X /home/tbird/dontdiff -ruN linux-2.6.7.orig/init/Kconfig linux-2.6.7/init/Kconfig
--- linux-2.6.7.orig/init/Kconfig	2004-06-15 22:19:52.000000000 -0700
+++ linux-2.6.7/init/Kconfig	2004-07-12 17:39:06.000000000 -0700
@@ -218,6 +218,29 @@
 	  This option enables access to kernel configuration file and build
 	  information through /proc/config.gz.
 
+menuconfig FASTBOOT
+	bool "Fast boot options"
+	help
+	  Say Y here to select among various options that can decrease
+	  kernel boot time. These options commonly involve providing
+	  hardcoded values for some parameters that the kernel usually
+	  determines automatically.
+	
+	  This option is useful primarily on embedded systems.
+	
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
+config RTC_NO_SYNC_ON_READ 
+	bool "No SYNC on read of Real Time Clock" if FASTBOOT
+	default n 
+	help
+	  Enabling this option will allow for a faster boot (up to 1 second).
+	  The CMOS Real Time Clock is read aligned by default. That means a
+	  series of reads of the RTC are done until it's verified that the RTC's
+	  state has just changed.  If you enable this feature, then over several
+          boot cycles your system clock may drift from the correct value.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
 
 menuconfig EMBEDDED
 	bool "Configure standard kernel features (for small systems)"