Index: uspace/app/date/Makefile
===================================================================
--- uspace/app/date/Makefile	(revision 1170ea3c5243d093b1a8827f7c31e5ebffec6ddb)
+++ uspace/app/date/Makefile	(revision 1170ea3c5243d093b1a8827f7c31e5ebffec6ddb)
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2012 Maurizio Lombardi
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+#
+# - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+# - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+#   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+# OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+# NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+# THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+
+USPACE_PREFIX = ../..
+BINARY = date
+
+SOURCES = \
+	date.c
+
+include $(USPACE_PREFIX)/Makefile.common
Index: uspace/app/date/date.c
===================================================================
--- uspace/app/date/date.c	(revision 1170ea3c5243d093b1a8827f7c31e5ebffec6ddb)
+++ uspace/app/date/date.c	(revision 1170ea3c5243d093b1a8827f7c31e5ebffec6ddb)
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012 Maurizio Lombardi
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <device/clock_dev.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <loc.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <malloc.h>
+#include <ipc/clock_ctl.h>
+
+#define NAME   "date"
+
+int
+main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	int rc;
+	category_id_t cat_id;
+	size_t svc_cnt;
+	service_id_t  *svc_ids = NULL;
+	service_id_t svc_id;
+	char *svc_name = NULL;
+
+	sysarg_t battery_ok;
+	struct tm t;
+
+	/* Get the id of the clock category */
+	rc = loc_category_get_id("clock", &cat_id, IPC_FLAG_BLOCKING);
+	if (rc != EOK) {
+		printf(NAME ": Cannot get clock category id\n");
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	/* Get the list of available services in the clock category */
+	rc = loc_category_get_svcs(cat_id, &svc_ids, &svc_cnt);
+	if (rc != EOK) {
+		printf(NAME ": Cannot get the list of services in category \
+		    clock\n");
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	/* Check if the are available services in the clock category */
+	if (svc_cnt == 0) {
+		printf(NAME ": No available service found in \
+		    the clock category\n");
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	/* Get the name of the clock service */
+	rc = loc_service_get_name(svc_ids[0], &svc_name);
+	if (rc != EOK) {
+		printf(NAME ": Cannot get the name of the service\n");
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	/* Get the service id for the device */
+	rc = loc_service_get_id(svc_name, &svc_id, 0);
+	if (rc != EOK) {
+		printf(NAME ": Cannot get the service id for device %s",
+		    svc_name);
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	/* Connect to the device */
+	async_sess_t *sess = loc_service_connect(EXCHANGE_SERIALIZE,
+	    svc_id, 0);
+	if (!sess) {
+		printf(NAME ": Cannot connect to the device\n");
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	async_exch_t *exch = async_exchange_begin(sess);
+	rc = async_req_0_1(exch, CLOCK_GET_BATTERY_STATUS, &battery_ok);
+	async_exchange_end(exch);
+
+	if (rc == EOK && !battery_ok)
+		printf(NAME ": Warning! RTC battery dead\n");
+
+	/* Read the current date/time */
+	rc = clock_dev_time_get(sess, &t);
+	if (rc != EOK) {
+		printf(NAME ": Cannot read the current time\n");
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	printf("%02d/%02d/%d ", t.tm_mday, t.tm_mon + 1, 1900 + t.tm_year);
+	printf("%02d:%02d:%02d\n", t.tm_hour, t.tm_min, t.tm_sec);
+
+exit:
+	free(svc_name);
+	free(svc_ids);
+	return rc;
+}
+