linux-kernel - Re: Bug: Status/Summary of slashdot leap-second crash on new years 2008-2009

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Date:	Mon, 5 Jan 2009 00:41:23 +0000
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	David Newall <davidn@...idnewall.com>
Cc:	Chris Adams <cmadams@...aay.net>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Bug: Status/Summary of slashdot leap-second crash on new years
 2008-2009

> zoneinfo.  Epoch remains the start of  1978; seconds between any two
> dates included leap-seconds and no special kernel support is required.

Your time() values then disagree with the rest of the universe. See POSIX
1003.1 Annex B 2.2.2. if you want the whole story,

For any given time based on the 1970 Epoch there is a single correct
answer for the translation between each value and a UTC time.

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