[LEAPSECS] How USB bugs are reported versus UTC

Rob Seaman seaman at noao.edu
Thu Aug 22 22:40:02 EDT 2013


So if Linux mis-implements USB, it's reported that way:

http://www.paritynews.com/2013/08/22/2437/misinterpretation-of-standard-probably-causing-usb-disconnects-on-resume-in-linux/

...but if Linux mis-implements UTC, we get:

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/07/leap-second-bug-wreaks-havoc-with-java-linux/

Hyperbole and hullabaloo redirected to /dev/null. (Worth a try...)

Rob



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