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Phoronix@phoronix@masto.ai (2026-08-20 19:39:05)
Linux 7.3 Cleans Up The Code For Disabling Of Legacy 32-bit Time Support

The Linux kernel has supported the CONFIG_COMPAT_32BIT_TIME Kconfig build time option for optionally disabling of legacy 32-bit time system call support. This is intended to disable the code that uses a 32-bit integer for time that is thus not Year 2038 safe, but at the cost of breaking compatibility for legacy 32-bit applications. Even if building without Linux 32-bit time support, it turns out so…
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.3-vDSO-32-bit-Time
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