On Fri, 13 May 2005 [email protected] wrote:
Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 17:22:27 -0400
From: [email protected]
To: Chris Friesen <[email protected]>
Cc: Bill Davidsen <[email protected]>, [email protected],
Srinivas G. <[email protected]>,
linux-kernel-Mailing-list <[email protected]>
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
--
There are two ways of constructing a software design. One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies. And the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies.
-- C.A.R. Hoare
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