Re: CVS commit: src/lib/libc/time

[Paul Goyette <paul%vps1.whooppee.com@localhost>]

On Fri, 30 Oct 2015, Brian Ginsbach wrote:

> Module Name:	src
> Committed By:	ginsbach
> Date:		Fri Oct 30 01:49:36 UTC 2015
>
> Modified Files:
> 	src/lib/libc/time: strptime.c
>
> Log Message:
> Reject timezone offsets more than 12 hours (east or west).


Why?

According to www.timeanddate.com the timezone for Christmas Island (aka
Kiritmati, in the country of Kiribati, and located at 152'N / 15720'W), 
their timezone is UTC+14.  As I recall, the international dateline was 
deliberately set to be east of Christmas Island so that it would be in 
the same day as the rest of the country of Kirbati (the former Phoenix 
Islands, IIRC).

Please revert.

(I've actually been there - it's not the best of places to visit!)



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