Hi,
Babu Kalakrishnan typed:
> the kernel variable "jiffies" which is used to track uptime will overflow
> in approximately 497 days. (resolution=10 msecs & unsigned long - 32 bits on
> the i386). Don't know if this overflow can cause any adverse problems
> (other that the uptime command showing an incorrect value).
I don't think it creates adverse problems.
http://www.uptimes.net/bottom.html?show=stop10 shows a Linux server
in 2nd position with around 1200 days!
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