Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 18 Nov 2015 16:30:15 -0500 (EST) | Subject | Re: [PATCH] net: dns_resolver: convert time_t to time64_t | From | David Miller <> |
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From: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2015 22:08:54 +0100
> On Wednesday 18 November 2015 15:20:25 David Miller wrote: >> From: Aya Mahfouz <mahfouz.saif.elyazal@gmail.com> >> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2015 08:36:44 +0200 >> >> > Changes the definition of the pointer _expiry from time_t to >> > time64_t. This is to handle the Y2038 problem where time_t >> > will overflow in the year 2038. The change is safe because >> > the kernel subsystems that call dns_query pass NULL. >> > >> > Signed-off-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de> >> > Signed-off-by: Aya Mahfouz <mahfouz.saif.elyazal@gmail.com> >> > --- >> > Changelog: >> > v1: The changes were originally made by Arnd Bergmann in >> > relation to time_t. I've broken down a patch sent to me >> > into two independent patches. >> >> Want me to apply this to 'net'? > > Yes, I think that would be good. The original patch was touching > both the key and net subsystems, but this patch makes sense by itself > now, and it helps keep the other half isolated to the key code.
OK, it sounds like we can simply delete the argument if nobody in-tree uses it.
But whatever... applied thanks.
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