Y2038 (was: Re: Userapi, Reflection)

[Matthew Dillon]

:Hmm, maybe I misunderstood the thrust of the thread.  Wouldn't it be
:possible (indeed, desirable) to store the time internally as a
:struct tai (or whatever) and have the 'personality module' translate it
:on demand for programs that expect a signed-32-bit-seconds-since-1970?
:
:Granted, the programs themselves would still be Y2038-broken... but if
:the operating system isn't, they really have no excuse - and the process
:of healing them could begin.
:
:Unless, of course, I seriously misunderstand one or both of the issues
:involved, which is very possible.
:
:-Chris

    Yes, absolutely.  The syscall messaging version of the time functions
    could and should return 64 bit quantities.

					-Matt
					Matthew Dillon 
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