On Wed, Oct 03, 2018 at 10:04:57AM -0400, Robert Heller wrote: > At Wed, 3 Oct 2018 08:49:56 -0500 CentOS mailing list <centos@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > From: Johnny Hughes <johnny@xxxxxxxxxx> > > To: centos@xxxxxxxxxx > > Message-ID: <fd4926e4-5430-7203-8f51-07d6ec4df2de@xxxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: Re: 2038 year Problem > > References: <8831B7AE-76C1-4CF1-815C-EF52D4C5DE10@xxxxxxx> > > In-Reply-To: <8831B7AE-76C1-4CF1-815C-EF52D4C5DE10@xxxxxxx> > > > > On 10/02/2018 12:41 PM, Johann Fock wrote: > > > Hallo > > > Im using CentOS 7 > > > Ist the 2038 year Problem solved in CentOS 7.5 64 bit Version > > > > > > > Well, CentOS-7 will be EOL'ed on 30 June 2024 so does it matter? > > > > It is my understanding that even 32-bit kernels since 2.6 (or maybe even 2.4) > use 64 bit system clocks. The "2038 year Problem" has been solved for some > time... there's solved, then there's solved. anything that uses future dates later than 2038-ageddon will still have trouble, at least until such time as they are all recompiled against kernels and glibc that contain working mitigations. You can't convince me that there aren't a lot of programs and databases/files storing such things. and as time goes by it'll get larger, even before 2038 hits. -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------- "And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever." ------------------------------- Isaiah 9:7 (niv) ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos