linux-kernel - Re: [Y2038] [PATCH 00/10] Remove CURRENT_TIME and CURRENT_TIME_SEC

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Date:	Wed, 3 Feb 2016 20:56:50 -0800
From:	Deepa Dinamani <deepa.kernel@...il.com>
To:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
Cc:	y2038@...ts.linaro.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	"Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>,
	Dave Chinner <david@...morbit.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [Y2038] [PATCH 00/10] Remove CURRENT_TIME and CURRENT_TIME_SEC -
 PART 1

>> These will be the changes to the above function:
>> 1. Function will return the type y2038 safe timespec64 in [2].
>> 2. Function will use y2038 safe 64 bit functions in [2].
>> 3. Function will be extended to perform range checks in [3].
>
> I guess [2] and [3] are really independent of one another
> and can be done in either order, correct?

That is correct.
[2] and [3] are independent of each other .

We might need one more series for bug fixes though.
Or, we can merge these independently.
I will discuss this with you separately.

-Deepa