Re: Support for tv_sec=-1 (one second before the epoch) timestamps?

[Mouse <mouse%Rodents-Montreal.ORG@localhost>]

>> Not sure about that, but I agree that we should not extend the range
>> of time_t (aka "seconds since the epoch") to negative values.
> I'm not sure why anyone thinks that ship didn't sail years ago.

> % cal 6 1942

How is that relevant to time_t?

I don't think anyone is arguing that programs should not be able to
work with pre-1970 times.  The most I've seen anyone say is that time_t
need not be suitable for representing such times.

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