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Date:      Fri, 28 Feb 1997 10:12:37 -0700 (MST)
From:      Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com>
To:        Adrian Chadd <adrian@obiwan.aceonline.com.au>
Cc:        freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: uptime
Message-ID:  <199702281712.KAA15049@rocky.mt.sri.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970301004246.307A-100000@obiwan.aceonline.com.au>
References:  <Mutt.19970228113312.regnauld@deepo.prosa.dk> <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970301004246.307A-100000@obiwan.aceonline.com.au>

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> I seem to remember a bug (feature? :) in Linux systems that took them down
> at (around) a certain uptime *grin* Anyone confirm / deny this?

Yep, but it was with older kernels.  The jiffies valued overflowe after
a year or so, and required you to reboot the machine.

In reality, I doubt anyone ever reached the goal.


Nate



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