Re: git and time

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--- Sean <seanlkml@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 18:48:11 -0700 (PDT)
> Matthew L Foster <mfoster167@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > I actually understand that and agree. All I've been saying is it (git or gitweb.cgi) should
> prefer
> > the local timestamp rather than any "remote" timestamps for no other reason than to minimize
> the
> > possibility of timestamps being grossly inaccurate.
> 
> But any local time stamp would be a _lie_.  The time stamp in the commit records
> when it was actually created.  And as Junio has pointed out, hundreds of commits
> will typically arrive in a repo at the exact same time.  Your suggestion would
> have them all showing the exact same time.  That's not helpful, and it loses
> important factual information.

How does git ensure that the timestamp in a commit records when it was actually created? I am not
saying throw away creation time, just that local time is more preferable and relevant and
git/gitweb.cgi should not in any way depend on time being configured correctly on each and every
git server. I think users of kernel.org's repo (or web interface) care more about when change X
was commited to it than when an author created/emailed change X, but perhaps I am wrong or don't
understand git or both. 

-Matt


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