AVR Freaks

void RTC_init(void)
{
    Delay(1000);            // wait for 1 sec to let the Xtal stabilize after a power-on,

    __disable_interrupt();  // disabel global interrupt

    cbi(TIMSK2, TOIE2);             // disable OCIE2A and TOIE2

    ASSR = (1<<AS2);        // select asynchronous operation of Timer2

    TCNT2 = 0;              // clear TCNT2A
    TCCR2A |= (1<<CS22) | (1<<CS20);             // select precaler: 32.768 kHz / 128 = 1 sec between each overflow
    
    while((ASSR & (0x01 | 0x04)));       // wait for TCN2UB and TCR2UB to be cleared

    TIFR2 = 0xFF;           // clear interrupt-flags
    sbi(TIMSK2, TOIE2);     // enable Timer2 overflow interrupt

    OCR2A = 200;    // set timer2 compare value
    while(ASSR & 0x02);       // wait for OCR2UB to be cleared

    __enable_interrupt();                 // enable global interrupt
}

TCCR2A = TCCR2A;  // dummy write
while(ASSR & 0x01);       // wait for TCR2UB to be cleared

Reading of the TCNT2 Register shortly after wake-up from Power-save may give an incorrect
result. Since TCNT2 is clocked on the asynchronous TOSC clock, reading TCNT2 must be
done through a register synchronized to the internal I/O clock domain. Synchronization takes
place for every rising TOSC1 edge. When waking up from Power-save mode, and the I/O clock
(clkI/O) again becomes active, TCNT2 will read as the previous value (before entering sleep)
until the next rising TOSC1 edge. The phase of the TOSC clock after waking up from Power-
save mode is essentially unpredictable, as it depends on the wake-up time. The recommended
procedure for reading TCNT2 is thus as follows:
1. Write any value to either of the registers OCR2A or TCCR2A.
2. Wait for the corresponding Update Busy Flag to be cleared.
3. Read TCNT2.