Re: [LEAPSECS] Ambiguous NTP timestamps near leap second

From: Markus Kuhn <Markus.Kuhn_at_CL.CAM.AC.UK>
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 21:06:37 +0000

Rob Seaman wrote on 2006-02-16 20:28 UTC:
> In fact, to simplify coding, simply reject all requests received
> between 23:59:00 and 24:01:00. Unlikely this would have any more
> significant effect in practice.

While there is a 24:00:00, there is certainly *no* 24:00:00.000000000001.
That would be 00:00:00.000000000001 instead.

Markus

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