Re: Time64 needs to call VMS.C gmtime() and localtime() always.

[email protected] (Thomas Pfau)
Newsgroups perl.perl5.porters,perl.vmsperl
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John Malmberg wrote:
> As I understand it, when using the DEC/Compaq/HP VMS C compiler,
> currently time_t is by default an unsigned type, which avoids the Y2038
> issue.
>
> I do not know how far back that goes.  All my VAX systems have been
> powered off since my move, and I have not had time to get them going.
> I do not know if DeathRow would be willing to host a build environment
> for PERL on their VAX, or even if it has enough space.

Current definition from Compaq C V6.4-005 on OpenVMS VAX V7.3:

 typedef unsigned long int __time_t;

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