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   JJ to muta...@gmail.com   
   Re: Year 2030 problem   
   20 Jun 21 23:26:10   
   
   From: jj4public@gmail.com   
      
   On Sat, 19 Jun 2021 21:42:51 -0700 (PDT), muta...@gmail.com wrote:   
   >   
   > It doesn't matter if the RTC covers the year 0000 to 9999.   
   > I have a 32-bit limit, so I need a scheme to work within that.   
   >   
   > BFN. Paul.   
      
   Actually, the limit is 31-bit. So, why not use the entire 32-bit? i.e. an   
   unsigned `time_t`. That'll give you another 68 years, before actually   
   hitting the 32-bit limit. I'm pretty sure most people here would have been   
   in their utopia by then.   
      
   If that isn't enough, then make a completely new specification. No point of   
   using a specification which needs periodical fixing.   
      
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