Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 10:48:54 +0000
From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To: "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com>
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Subject: Re: [ntpwg] Bug: Status/Summary of slashdot leap-second crash on
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> On FreeBSD, Solaris and Digital Unix, I'll point out, that jumping
> backwards is used, and has been used since at least 1994.  So saying
> it isn't used in the world today is flat out wrong.

I stand by my comment - when was the last time the IERS used a leap
second removal ? The code may exist but it doesn't happen.

Alan
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