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Technically speaking double negative leap seconds will break the monotonicity of time_t as well. Fortunately for us, there is no provision of double (positive o
by lifthrasiir 8y ago
Technically speaking double negative leap seconds will break the monotonicity of time_t as well. Fortunately for us, there is no provision of double (positive or negative) leap seconds [1]; ISO C's range for tm_sec, which allows for 61, was a mistake [1; "not really UTC in 1989/1990" section].
[1] https://www.ucolick.org/~sla/leapsecs/timescales.html#UTC https://www.ucolick.org/~sla/leapsecs/timescales.html#UTC