[Year 2038 Bug] Questions

[Daniel Quintiliani]

Hi,

I've known about the Y2038 bug for quite some time, but had some
questions about your site:

1. Doesn't putting invalid values into variables (e.g. UNIX time being
higher than INT_MAX) cause overflows/crashes rather than minimal Y2K
"wrapping around" issues (or letters showing up in the case of Windows
3.1) you mention on the site?

2. Some time ago I tried setting the clock ahead on my computer. 32-bit
Slackware Linux wouldn't even allow it, but 32-bit Windows XP SP3 was
perfectly fine with years after 2038.

3. What's the highest UNIX time value/date for 64-bit systems/OSes?

Thanks,

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