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

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Date:	Thu, 8 Jan 2009 10:48:54 +0000
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	"M. Warner Losh" <imp@...imp.com>
Cc:	mayer@....isc.org, linasvepstas@...il.com, david@...g.hm,
	hancockr@...w.ca, kyle@...fetthome.net, slashdot@...eshallam.info,
	goodgerster@...il.com, davidn@...idnewall.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, ntpwg@...ts.ntp.isc.org,
	pretzalz@...hhouse.org, burdell@...ntheinter.net,
	nick@...k-andrew.net, jeff@...owsky.org
Subject: Re: [ntpwg] Bug: Status/Summary of slashdot leap-second crash on
 new years 2008-2009

> On FreeBSD, Solaris and Digital Unix, I'll point out, that jumping
> backwards is used, and has been used since at least 1994.  So saying
> it isn't used in the world today is flat out wrong.

I stand by my comment - when was the last time the IERS used a leap
second removal ? The code may exist but it doesn't happen.

Alan
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