Re: [PATCH] Fix half-Y2K38 problem in timecompare_update while calculating offset

From: Mike Frysinger
Date: Tue Sep 29 2009 - 22:45:32 EST


On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 06:16, Barry Song wrote:
> ktime will overflow from 03:14:07 UTC on Tuesday, 19 January 2038,
> ktime_add() in timecompare_update() will overflow a half earlier.
> As a result, wrong offset will be gotten, then cause some strange
> problems.

Barry: you forgot to include your s-o-b tag ...
-mike
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