>A few months ago, /sys/conf/param.c was updated to compile cleanly
>if DST and TIMEZONE are not defined. Furthermore these variables
>are flagged as being obsolete in several kernel configuration files.
>/sys/conf/param.c is the only place, where these symbols are used.
>
>Maybe now is the time to remove these definitions completely as part of
>the clean-up for the release of 1.2.
>
>Any opinions ?

It's my understanding that DST and TIMEZONE are used on the i386 as an
offset to adjust the hardware clock.  I don't think they are used on
other ports, but I could be wrong.

--Ken