linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 04/25] avr32: Add 32 bit time_t and clock

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Date:	Wed, 14 May 2014 14:39:18 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Hans-Christian Egtvedt <egtvedt@...fundet.no>,
	Ley Foon Tan <lftan@...era.com>
CC:	Linux-Arch <linux-arch@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Chung-Lin Tang <cltang@...esourcery.com>,
	Haavard Skinnemoen <hskinnemoen@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 04/25] avr32: Add 32 bit time_t and clock_t

On 05/14/2014 12:44 AM, Hans-Christian Egtvedt wrote:
>> In this patchset, the generic one will be 64 bit (long long). So, the
>> existing 32 bit users need to override this.
> 
> Would it be wrong to use the architecture defined size, or does some 32-bit
> architectures use 64-bit time types?

This is what we had done up until now, except for x32, *AND THAT IS
EXACTLY THE PROBLEM*.  2038 is only 24 years away.

	-hpa


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