In message: <49685.1167341284_at_critter.freebsd.dk>
"Poul-Henning Kamp" <phk_at_phk.freebsd.dk> writes:
: We can get that only by increasing the DUT tolerance.
Yes. Letting DUT be bounded by +- 10s rather than +- 0.9s is going to
affect a tiny number of users. Having leapseconds only known 6 months
in advance affects a lot more users...
: As Warner, I and others have repeatedly emphasized: It is not the
: step size that is the problem, it is the 6 month warning.
:
: I don't care if you want to implement leap-milliseconds, as long
: as you tell me 10 years in advance when they happen.
While my preference would be to never see another leap second, I know
that's likely not an option.
For many practical reasons, scheduling them out 10 years would help
ameliorate the costs of leap seconds and allow for better long term
planning.
Warner
Received on Thu Dec 28 2006 - 15:25:04 PST