#20048 [Opn->]: mktime() returns -1 for dates < 1970
| From: | hholzgra@php.net | Date: | Wed, 23 Oct 2002 20:18:40 +0000 |
| Subject: | #20048 [Opn->]: mktime() returns -1 for dates < 1970 | ||
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ID: 20048
Updated by: hholzgra@php.net
Reported By: jamie@hometownsports.ca
-Status: Open
+Status: Won\'t fix
Bug Type: Unknown/Other Function
Operating System: RedHat Linux 7.3
PHP Version: 4.2.2
New Comment:
unix timestamp behavior for negative values is undefined
it *may* map to pre-1970 dates but there is no guarantee
whatsoever
Previous Comments:
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[2002-10-23 14:26:42] jamie@hometownsports.ca
glibc-2.2.5-34 and greater has been changed to return -1 for dates <
1970. This used to work. The problem exists with RedHat 7.3 and 8.0
echo (mktime(0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1960)); // prints -1
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[2002-10-23 14:23:48] jamie@hometownsports.ca
glibc-2.2.5-34 and greater has been changed to return -1 for dates <
1970. This used to work. The problem exists with RedHat 7.3 and 8.0
echo (mktime(0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1960)); // prints -1
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