From 3f7b3d9b1f5fe48edeaa532355a7fb04a1836fa2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ulrich Drepper Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 13:48:15 +0000 Subject: Mention stupid time zone name problem. --- FAQ.in | 16 +++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/FAQ.in b/FAQ.in index e2b5b9f06f..452d76ab09 100644 --- a/FAQ.in +++ b/FAQ.in @@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ the future then the libc may need to change again. IPv6 will not work with a 2.0.x kernel. When kernel 2.2 is released it should contain all the necessary support; until then you should use the -latest 2.1.x release you can find. As of 98/11/26 the currently recommended +latest 2.1.x release you can find. As of 98/11/26 the currently recommended kernel for IPv6 is 2.1.129. Also, as of the 2.1 release the IPv6 API provided by GNU libc is not @@ -1208,6 +1208,20 @@ Looijaard describes a different way installing glibc2 as secondary libc at Please note that this is not a complete list. +?? The timezone string for Sydney/Australia is wrong since even when + daylight saving time is in effect the timezone string is EST. + +{UD} The problem for some timezones is that the local authorities decided +to use the term "summer time" instead of "daylight saving time". In this +case the abbreviation character `S' is the same as the standard one. So, +for Sydney we have + + Eastern Standard Time = EST + Eastern Summer Time = EST + +Great! To get this bug fixed convince the authorities to change the laws +and regulations of the country this effects. glibc behaves correctly. + Answers were given by: {UD} Ulrich Drepper, -- cgit 1.4.1