diff --git a/examples/linux_alarm1.rs b/examples/linux_alarm1.rs
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--- a/examples/linux_alarm1.rs
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-//! Set the Alarm1 to each week on a week day at a specific time
-extern crate linux_embedded_hal as hal;
-extern crate ds323x;
-use ds323x::{ Ds323x, Hours, WeekdayAlarm1, Alarm1Matching };
-
-fn main() {
-    let dev = hal::I2cdev::new("/dev/i2c-1").unwrap();
-    let mut rtc = Ds323x::new_ds3232(dev);
-    let alarm1 = WeekdayAlarm1 {
-        weekday: 1,
-        hour: Hours::H24(7),
-        minute: 2,
-        second: 15
-    };
-    rtc.set_alarm1_weekday(alarm1, Alarm1Matching::AllMatch).unwrap();
-
-    let _dev = rtc.destroy_ds3232();
-}
diff --git a/examples/linux_alarm2.rs b/examples/linux_alarm2.rs
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--- a/examples/linux_alarm2.rs
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-//! Set the Alarm2 to each day at the same time and enable interrupts on output.
-//!
-//! The INT/SQW output pin will be set to 1 when it the alarm matches.
-
-extern crate linux_embedded_hal as hal;
-extern crate ds323x;
-use ds323x::{ Ds323x, Hours, DayAlarm2, Alarm2Matching };
-
-fn main() {
-    let dev = hal::Spidev::open("/dev/spidev0.0").unwrap();
-    let chip_select = hal::Pin::new(24);
-    let mut rtc = Ds323x::new_ds3234(dev, chip_select);
-    let alarm2 = DayAlarm2 {
-        day: 1, // does not matter given the chosen matching
-        hour: Hours::AM(11),
-        minute: 2
-    };
-    rtc.set_alarm2_day(alarm2, Alarm2Matching::HoursAndMinutesMatch).unwrap();
-    rtc.use_int_sqw_output_as_interrupt().unwrap();
-    rtc.enable_alarm2_interrupts().unwrap();
-
-    let (_dev, _chip_select_pin) = rtc.destroy_ds3234();
-}