Re: Privilege Levels Below User

On Sun, 9 Jun 2024 12:36:09 -0500, BGB wrote:

OTOH: A 32-bit value in seconds will overflow in 2038, so isn't really
sufficient at this point.

A signed 32-bit value overflows in 2038, an unsigned value gives you a
little bit more breathing room.

32-bit builds of the Linux kernel already offer the option for a 64-bit
time_t. And Debian, for one, is currently in the middle of transitioning
its 32-bit builds to that.

How can I tell, on my 64-bit system? Because all the affected packages
have acquired “t64” suffixes on their names, and this applies to all
architectures. I think this is temporary, though: once everything is fully
compatible again, the “t64” suffixes will disappear. Presumably in time
for the next stable release.