[LEAPSECS] leap smear

[Warner Losh]

On Sep 16, 2011, at 12:20 PM, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:


> In message <20110916164012.GF9711 at ucolick.org>, Steve Allen writes:

>> On Fri 2011-09-16T10:54:24 +0000, Poul-Henning Kamp hath writ:

>>> I can fully understand Googles workaround as a way of coping with

>>> leap seconds.

>> 

>> Unless I'm mistaken it is compliant with POSIX.

> 

> Actually, I don't think it is, because it's not UTC for a lot

> more time that the leap-second.  POSIX time is UTC execept

> for during leap-seconds.


POSIX doesn't specify an accuracy for the clocks.  So I think this is compliant.  It papers over the leap seconds without being too horrible.

Warner