> So I am not sure what 64 bit systems do now or in the future, but > it seems that we need to live with a restriction for now. > Maybe this should be documented somewhere. > > - Carsten
Most 64-bit systems use a 64-bit int. All of the 64-bit Linux systems that I've used use a signed 64-bit int. Some systems use a 64-bit unsigned int. Some use a double. The only way to know for sure is to look at their definition of time_t in time.h, as provided by the system. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_t is as good a starting point as any. The precise words from the Open Group Base standard are: time_t and clock_t shall be integer or real-floating types. The usage of time_t in various functions is specified, but range and type is not defined. R Horn
