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

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