Mike Gorchak <mike.gorchak.qnx@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > if (tm->tm_hour < 0 || tm->tm_min < 0 || tm->tm_sec < 0) > return -1; > > So is_date() always return negative result for the text string where > date is placed before time like '2008-02-14 20:30:45'. Yes, it returns this -1 on other platforms, but... > It must fail on > other platforms as well. ... the input '2008-02-14 20:30:45' still parses fine for others (including me). That is what is puzzling. A shot in the dark: perhaps your time_t is unsigned? -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html