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

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Message-ID: <20090107154035.3fce1c07@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Date:	Wed, 7 Jan 2009 15:40:35 +0000
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	David Newall <davidn@...idnewall.com>
Cc:	Nick Andrew <nick@...k-andrew.net>,
	Linas Vepstas <linasvepstas@...il.com>, david@...g.hm,
	Kyle Moffett <kyle@...fetthome.net>,
	Ben Goodger <goodgerster@...il.com>,
	Robert Hancock <hancockr@...w.ca>,
	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

> Is there a mktime() in the kernel?  Isn't it pure user-space?  Mktime
> does appear to know all about leap seconds (assuming they're in zoneinfo.)

The GPL goes to great trouble to ensure you get the kernel source code.
Why not use it.

> showing "#15 0xffffffff8104ec16 in ntp_leap_second (timer=<value
> optimized out>) at kernel/time/ntp.c:143".  That would be kernel code to
> process leap seconds from NTP broadcasts, I think.  That code needs to
> be removed.

I suggest you read that code and understand it.
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