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The kernel needs to maintain leap database for POSIX time too, so that it knows when to do those double-seconds
by zokier 2y ago
The kernel needs to maintain leap database for POSIX time too, so that it knows when to do those double-seconds
- re 2y agoTypically operating systems don't maintain a database but instead rely on network time servers to let them know that a leap second is about to occur.
- djbusby 2y agoNot everyone has a network
- the_mitsuhiko 2y agoThe clock of machines is not reliable enough anyways most of the time. You end up having to reset them anyways.