On Sep 16, 2011, at 12:20 PM, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: > In message <[email protected]>, Steve Allen writes: >> On Fri 2011-09-16T10:54:24 +0000, Poul-Henning Kamp hath writ: >>> I can fully understand Googles workaround as a way of coping with >>> leap seconds. >> >> Unless I'm mistaken it is compliant with POSIX. > > Actually, I don't think it is, because it's not UTC for a lot > more time that the leap-second. POSIX time is UTC execept > for during leap-seconds.
POSIX doesn't specify an accuracy for the clocks. So I think this is compliant. It papers over the leap seconds without being too horrible. Warner _______________________________________________ LEAPSECS mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/leapsecs
