[PATCH] Changes the default size of time_t to 64 bit.

[Joel Sherrill]

On 8/11/2017 3:58 PM, Hans-Bernhard Bröker wrote:
> Am 11.08.2017 um 22:15 schrieb Jeff Johnston:
> 
>> What about: --enable-time_t-compat to indicate it is a compat-type option
>> indicating old behaviour?
> 
> That would violate rule-for-naming-things #1: never distinguish between
> two stages of development of something by naming one of them "new", or
> the other one "old".  If you do, you'll end up having to explain what
> the difference between really-very-new and
> brand-spanking-really-very-new actually is, and having no idea how to do
> that.

+1 RTEMS still has a directory named "new-exceptions" which is now probably
fifteen years old. :(
  
> IMHO, the name of that option absolutely has to contain explicit mention
> of "32 bits", because its entire reason to exist is to make time_t 32
> bits.  Whether the actual time_t typedef then ends up being int, long,
> int_least32_t or what-not is of no interested to the person using that
> option, so has no business appearing in the option name.
> 
> The only alternative option syntax I might find acceptable would be
> something like --enable-time_t_override=<typename>, but only if
> configure can be taught to check that <typename> is actually a viable
> choice.
> 

I lean to making it clear you are forcing 32 or 64 bits.

--joel
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