Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 19:06:39 +0000 From: "Kaleb S. KEITHLEY" <kaleb@ics.com> To: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 64-bit time_t Message-ID: <35D48ABF.E82E5037@ics.com> References: <199808141115.FAA21672@lariat.lariat.org> <199808141526.JAA23467@lariat.lariat.org>
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Brett Glass wrote: > > I believe that Linux is already moving to a 64-bit time_t. Linux isn't exactly known for being stable or easy to develop on, and nobody in the Linux camp has ever shown to my satisfaction that they really appreciate things like source and binary compatibility from one release to the next. > The BSDs > are behind. Maybe that's why there's resistance here (I can't figure > out any LOGICAL reason for resisting this necessary change.) > Because you don't know what things changing it might break? I'm just guessing but I wonder if there wouldn't be less resistance if someone (you?) took it upon your self to setup a system, change time_t to a 64-bit type, build-and-install the whole world, and let everyone know how it went. -- Kaleb S. KEITHLEY To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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