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Re: 64 bit time_t, when?
- To: "Ellis, John E (Edward)" <edward dot ellis at pnl dot gov>
- Subject: Re: 64 bit time_t, when?
- From: Richard Henderson <rth at cygnus dot com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 15:52:16 -0700
- Cc: "'gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org'" <gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- References: <ECF0BF15FFD3D2119CCF0008C7A4E90A17C806@PNLMSE5.pnl.gov>
On Wed, Aug 23, 2000 at 02:32:39PM -0700, Ellis, John E (Edward) wrote:
> The web page "GNU Software in the Year 2000" says "by then (2038) all
> systems will have redefined time_t to be a 64-bit integer." What
> determines when that happens?
The libc and os for the system; not the compiler.
> Is everyone waiting for Intel to bring out a 64 bit chip?
No, alpha-linux has been using a 64-bit time_t for 5 years.
The sparc64-linux folks also have a proper time_t. Tru64 switched
as well. I don't know about the BSDs or other commercial systems.
Just choose your system with care and you'll be fine.
r~