Re: documenting unix timestamps
| From: | Gabor Hojtsy | Date: | Wed, 12 Mar 2003 08:21:21 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: documenting unix timestamps | ||
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> The epoch affects many things so let's document it
> even further. Jesus's latest commit (bug #22620) is
> related. Sara added some good information in #21646.
>
> One idea is to create a <note> entity named
> ¬e.timestamp; that *briefly* describes unix
> timestamps including the windows limitation. This
> entity will link to a section (or faq) that further
> describes epoch and potential gotchas.
>
> Do any other OS's disallow negative timestamps?
>
> Every function that deals with epoch will include this
> short note towards the bottom of the page. Maybe it
> should simply be in the 'see also' versus a <note>?
> Thoughts?
Good idea.
Goba