Debian 64-bit time_t Transition Underway For Addressing Y2038 Problem On 32-bit Systems

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Debian 64-bit time_t Transition Underway For Addressing Y2038 Problem On 32-bit Systems

Debian Experimental has begun its package rebuilds for its 64-bit time_t transition for ensuring 32-bit architectures running Debian Trixie will be able to operate past the Year 2038...

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-Experimental-64bit-Time

[MarkG]

It's about time! (somebody had to say it

[waxhead]

-1 ought to be enough for everybody.

[Developer12]

I have one of those pandaboards, and I'm pretty sure debian doesn't support them. In fact I'm pretty sure nobody still supports them.

[kpedersen]

I have one of those pandaboards, and I'm pretty sure debian doesn't support them. In fact I'm pretty sure nobody still supports them.

The great thing about Linux is you can grab the kernel config from the original BSP, use it to compile up a recent kernel, debootstrap a recent userland and support it *yourself*

*** If you have a weekend to spare.

[CommunityMember]

It's about time! (somebody had to say it )

Should that not be OUTATIME?

[onlyLinuxLuvUBack]

The great thing about Linux is you can grab the kernel config from the original BSP, use it to compile up a recent kernel, debootstrap a recent userland and support it *yourself*

*** If you have a weekend to spare.

if they haven't ripped out support for it yet.

[brad0]

It's a joke how long this is taking.

[mxan]

It's a joke how long this is taking.

It’s Debian. They don’t do anything quick. Patience is a virtue.

[ayumu]

The question being... what about x86-32?

Yeah, they intend to not fix this, nor 32bit file offsets, because they're using x86-32 as a compatibility layer for old binaries, and otherwise do not care about x86-32.