You have both compare 0100 vs 0200 and 0200 vs 0300 in my reply... It wasn't clear because of emails being wrapped at 80 chars.
And it still doesn't work after loading the tables with mysql_tzinfo_to_sql And /etc/localtime is a symlink to the proper tz file ? Jean-Sébastien Pilon Systems Administrator Penson Financial Services Canada Inc. % Tel.: 514.841.9724 #269 % Cell: 514.771.0365 > -----Original Message----- > From: Jerry Schwartz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 12:13 PM > To: Jean-Sebastien Pilon; 'Causevic, Dzenan'; mysql@lists.mysql.com > Subject: RE: Does MySQL require patch for Daylight Savings > Time 2007 change > > Hang on a second! Doesn't EST transition to DST at 03:00? > Shouldn't that > query (the one for testing MySQL's time zones) be > > SELECT UNIX_TIMESTAMP('2007-03-11 > 02:00:00'),UNIX_TIMESTAMP('2007-03-11 > 03:00:00'); > > ? Nonetheless, it doesn't work for me. I get a one-hour > difference, just as > though the DST transition never existed. My time_zone > variable is set to > SYSTEM, and I've verified using zdump (Linux) that the time > zone tables on > my server are correct. I have loaded the latest time zone > information using > > mysql_tzinfo_to_sql /usr/share/zoneinfo | mysql -u root mysql > > although it gave me some errors about Riyadh. > > Regards, > > Jerry Schwartz > Global Information Incorporated > 195 Farmington Ave. > Farmington, CT 06032 > > 860.674.8796 / FAX: 860.674.8341 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jean-Sebastien Pilon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 10:55 AM > > To: Causevic, Dzenan; mysql@lists.mysql.com > > Subject: RE: Does MySQL require patch for Daylight Savings > > Time 2007 change > > > > I don't believe so, since the version of MySQL you are > using relies on > > the system's time. I am using 4.1 and I am setup to use > system's time > > and my timezone tables in the mysql schema are empty. I would take a > > look at those on your installation. You can also run the 2nd command > > below to see if the system returns proper time, both unix timestamp > > should be equal... > > > > mysql> SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'time_zone'; > > +---------------+--------+ > > | Variable_name | Value | > > +---------------+--------+ > > | time_zone | SYSTEM | > > +---------------+--------+ > > 1 row in set (0.00 sec) > > > > > > mysql> SELECT UNIX_TIMESTAMP('2007-03-11 > > 01:00:00'),UNIX_TIMESTAMP('2007-03-11 02:00:00'); > > +---------------------------------------+--------------------- > > ---------- > > --------+ > > | UNIX_TIMESTAMP('2007-03-11 01:00:00') | UNIX_TIMESTAMP('2007-03-11 > > 02:00:00') | > > +---------------------------------------+--------------------- > > ---------- > > --------+ > > | 1173592800 | > > 1173596400 | > > +---------------------------------------+--------------------- > > ---------- > > --------+ > > 1 row in set (0.00 sec) > > > > mysql> SELECT UNIX_TIMESTAMP('2007-03-11 > > 02:00:00'),UNIX_TIMESTAMP('2007-03-11 03:00:00'); > > +---------------------------------------+--------------------- > > ---------- > > --------+ > > | UNIX_TIMESTAMP('2007-03-11 02:00:00') | UNIX_TIMESTAMP('2007-03-11 > > 03:00:00') | > > +---------------------------------------+--------------------- > > ---------- > > --------+ > > | 1173596400 | > > 1173596400 | > > +---------------------------------------+--------------------- > > ---------- > > --------+ > > 1 row in set (0.00 sec) > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Causevic, Dzenan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 10:22 AM > > > To: mysql@lists.mysql.com > > > Subject: FW: Does MySQL require patch for Daylight Savings > > > Time 2007 change > > > > > > Okay but after I patch OS do I still need to load time zone > > > tables with > > > following command: > > > > > > shell> mysql_tzinfo_to_sql /usr/share/zoneinfo | mysql -u > root mysql > > > > > > Is this still necessary? > > > > > > _______________________________ > > > Dzenan Causevic > > > Web Applications Developer > > > NaviSite, Inc. > > > 315-453-2912 x5346 (Office) > > > 315-278-7371 (Cell) > > > www.NaviSite.com > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: J.R. Bullington [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 9:40 AM > > > To: mysql@lists.mysql.com > > > Subject: re: Does MySQL require patch for Daylight > Savings Time 2007 > > > change > > > > > > > > > As far as I know, MySQL does not need a TZ patch (unless > > > you use specific/custom Time Zone information), but your OS does. > > > > > > The best way to check is to run: > > > > > > mysql> SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'TIME_ZONE'; > > > > > > If it says SYSTEM, then you need only patch your OS. > > > (Patching the OS is > > > [OT] for this list). > > > > > > Here's the section from the manual in regards to 3.23 Time Zones. > > > > > > http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/time-zone-support.html > > > > > > J.R. > > > > > NOTICE: This email contains privileged and confidential > > information and is intended only for the individual to whom > > it is addressed. 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