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Re:Glibc is still not Y2038 compliant by default by pdonis on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @11:06AM (#29726048)
> A device made in 2021 could assume that the current time is at least 2021.

As long as the device knows it was made in 2021. But the device can't know that by magic; the manufacturer has to store that information in it somehow. Do all device manufacturers do that?

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Re:Glibc is still not Y2038 compliant by default by dathinab on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @11:54AM (#29726647)
The time library used could compiler in the time of compilation, in which case the library user doesn't have to do anything/get it for free.
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Re:Glibc is still not Y2038 compliant by default by pdonis on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @03:00PM (#29729278)
Yes, that would work too.
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