based on the findings above/my understanding, this should be equivalent to your suggested change:
--- a/cloudinit/cmd/main.py +++ b/cloudinit/cmd/main.py @@ -694,4 +694,6 @@ def main(sysv_args=None): if __name__ == '__main__': + if 'TZ' not in os.environ: + os.environ[TZ] = ":/etc/localtime" main(sys.argv) python is doing the additional stats' I suspect with the intent of being more dynamic / allowing an update to /etc/TZ to affect subsequent calls to datetime() . -- https://code.launchpad.net/~raharper/cloud-init/+git/cloud-init/+merge/307722 Your team cloud init development team is requested to review the proposed merge of ~raharper/cloud-init:systemd_export_tz into cloud-init:master. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~cloud-init-dev Post to : cloud-init-dev@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~cloud-init-dev More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp