Re: leap second and Centos

[m.roth@xxxxxxxxx]

Les Mikesell wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 12:52 PM, Chris Adams <linux@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Once upon a time, Les Mikesell <lesmikesell@xxxxxxxxx> said:
>>> Does anyone have a succinct summary of how to prove to
>>> management-types that a given linux box won't have a problem with the
>>> leap second?   Like kernel > some_version, tzdata > some_version,
>>> tzdata-java > some_version?
>>
>> Only way to "prove" it is to set up a test and try it.
>
> I don't think I need to 'prove' that computer programs do repeatable
> things.  I just want to know the version numbers that need to be
> installed - something relatively easy to check.
<snip>
Two other thoughts: first, that it worked perfectly fine the last leap
second, and second, that ntpd, according to the manpage, can and will
adjust for seconds of difference with no problem at all, since that's it's
job.

        mark

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