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From: Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Y2K38 bug (January 19, 2038)
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 08:14:40 -0700
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"Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> writes:
> On 9/3/2024 4:11 am, Kenny McCormack wrote:
>> This is a non-issue in GAWK.  Note that AWK in general does not have
>> an
>> integer type.  It just has a "number" type - and that type is a C double.
>> Observe:
>> % gawk 'BEGIN { print strftime("%c",1e12)}'
>> Thu Sep 26 19:46:40 33658
>> %
>> So, I think we're good.
>
> Well, you can always outsource the job using system()! :)
>
> Year 2038 problem is not just a software issue. You also need 64-bit
> CPU to compute dates. Awk is just a tool that makes use of operating
> systems.
>
> Year 2038 problem - Wikipedia
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2038_problem>

It is just a software issue.  Awk is implemented in C.  ISO C has
required 64-bit integer support since 1999.

C specifies the time() function, and does not place restrictions on
time_t or specify just how it represents times.  POSIX currently does
not require 64-bit time_t, but apparently will in its next edition.

-- 
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
Working, but not speaking, for Medtronic
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