Re: 64-bit time_t on sparc64, epilogue(?)

From: Doug White (dwhite_at_gumbysoft.com)
Date: 11/16/03

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    Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 15:02:43 -0800 (PST)
To: Garance A Drosihn <drosih@rpi.edu>

    On Sat, 15 Nov 2003, Garance A Drosihn wrote:

    > Recently on the freebsd-sparc64 list, it was mentioned that it
    > would be nice to upgrade time_t on that port to be 64-bit. It
    > is pretty obvious (to me at least) that we could bite the bullet
    > and do it (disruptively) right now. If we don't, then (IMO) we
    > pretty much have to wait until the 6.x-branch.

    Considering the scope and potential disruptiveness of such a change, I
    think waiting till 6.x is a better avenue, when we can pull the switch on
    all the platforms. This isn't the sort of thing to pull after a .0
    release, even if it means more user impact down the road. We already
    reserve new major branch releases for serious breakage and no
    compatibility guarantees; lets try to save game-breakers like this for
    those times.

    </metoo> 

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Doug White                    |  FreeBSD: The Power to Serve
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