Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2001 13:12:02 -0700 From: Peter Wemm <peter@wemm.org> To: Matthew Dillon <dillon@apollo.backplane.com> Cc: Mike Smith <msmith@FreeBSD.ORG>, arch@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: time_t not to change size on x86 Message-ID: <20011027201203.294B839F0@overcee.netplex.com.au> In-Reply-To: <200110271706.f9RH6ga47601@apollo.backplane.com>
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Matthew Dillon wrote:
> :> > it because it means that all the 64 bit issues can be worked out by
> :> > the larger community running on standard intel platforms. Other peo
ple
> :> > like it because it (obviously) solves the 2038 problem.
> :>
> :> I do not like it because it creates **additional** problems that will
> :> appear *only* on the i386. -current has got enough problems without
> :> bullet holes through the feet of the primary platform.
> :>
> :> I'm quite happy with changing from 'int' to 'long', but *not* quad.
> :
> :As a followup, I wont fight to the bitter end if people are really
> :convinced that it is a good idea and are going to firmly commit themselves
> :to pick up the mess in both the src and entire ports tree. That means
> :submitting patches back to the original distribution producers.
> :
> :But that the idea of it still gives me the creeps. I believe we'll be
> :chasing bugs from this for years on the i386.
> :
> :> > DES and I have allocated time to work on it starting mid-november.
> :> > Nobody else has comitted time yet.
> :> >
> :> > -Matt
> :
> :Cheers,
> :-Peter
> :--
> :Peter Wemm - peter@FreeBSD.org; peter@yahoo-inc.com; peter@netplex.com.au
>
> I think the absolute worst that can happen is that moving time_t to
> 64 bits will have the same sort of impact on ports that moving off_t to
> 64 bits had. I don't recall the off_t change as causing any significant
> pain. FreeBSD had it from the get-go, but most of our ports were
> compiled on systems with 32 bit off_t's.
Glad you mentioned the off_t problem.. We're *still* finding off_t bugs
in *OUR OWN CODE*!! How long has off_t been long long? Nearly 8 years now
and we're *still* finding them!
Cheers,
-Peter
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