Re: Y2K-like bug to hit Linux computers! - Info of the day

[David Lang]

On Fri, 13 May 2005 Valdis.Kletnieks@xxxxxx wrote:

> Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 17:22:27 -0400
> From: Valdis.Kletnieks@xxxxxx
> To: Chris Friesen <cfriesen@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx>, linux-os@xxxxxxxxxxxx,
>     Srinivas G. <srinivasg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>     linux-kernel-Mailing-list <linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Y2K-like bug to hit Linux computers! - Info of the day 
>
> On Fri, 13 May 2005 15:07:04 MDT, Chris Friesen said:
>
> > Because that's what the maximum negative number gives?
>
> Good, somebody's paying attention.   :)
>
> So what breaks if we change it to an 'unsigned int', and can we fix those
> issues before 2038, and will any of us here now *care* when an unsigned 32-bit
> overflows in 2106 or whenever it is? :)

all values that are currently prior to Jan 1 1970 would become post 2038 
dates

Guys, this isn't a new problem, it was discussed quite a bit in 1999 as 
well, as were a lot of potential solutions.

David Lang
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