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 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-arch" in the body of the message
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