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

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Message-ID: <8752a8760901022002n7cd269a1k1073df66d0d2b08d@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Sat, 3 Jan 2009 04:02:11 +0000
From:	"Ben Goodger" <goodgerster@...il.com>
To:	linasvepstas@...il.com
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"Jeffrey J. Kosowsky" <jeff@...owsky.org>,
	MentalMooMan <slashdot@...eshallam.info>,
	"Travis Crump" <pretzalz@...hhouse.org>, burdell@...ntheinter.net
Subject: Re: Bug: Status/Summary of slashdot leap-second crash on new years 2008-2009

2009/1/3 Linas Vepstas <linasvepstas@...il.com>
> > Slashdot reported a story of Linux machines crashing on New years eve.
>
> FYI, Looks like the bug has been found, and theres a patch!
>
> http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/1/2/389

Great. I look forward to not crashing the next time it is 2008-31-31-23:59:59.
Sarcasm aside, please pass on my thanks to Mr Griffin.

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Benjamin Goodger
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