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authorB. Watson <urchlay@slackware.uk>2025-11-29 05:18:55 -0500
committerB. Watson <urchlay@slackware.uk>2025-11-29 05:18:55 -0500
commit9cb352eb2dc528043a85cb30b54ba7a0e45c210f (patch)
tree8ca4f14822b727adbea5c793adcecdc636175f81 /src/alf.1
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downloadalftools-9cb352eb2dc528043a85cb30b54ba7a0e45c210f.tar.gz
Show 4-digit year with unalf -v.
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@@ -205,11 +205,19 @@ instantaneous, 0.05 seconds, which is more typical of the files you\(aqd
actually use this with.
.SS Timestamps
.sp
-The date/time stamps stored in the archive are the \fBmtime\fPs of
-the files (which is the same time \fBls\fP(1) shows, by default), and
-your local timezone is assumed. Only a 2\-digit year is displayed by
-\fBunalf\fP, but the year stored in the \fIALF\fP file doesn\(aqt have a Y2K
-problem. It does, however, have a Y2108 problem...
+The date/time stamps stored in the archive are the \fBmtime\fPs of the
+files (which is the same time \fBls\fP(1) shows, by default), and your
+local timezone is assumed (but see the \fB\-td\fP, \fB\-tu\fP, \fB\-tz\fP
+options above). There\(aqs no way to store timezone or daylight savings
+info in the \fIALF\fP file.
+.sp
+The year stored in the \fIALF\fP file doesn\(aqt have a Y2K problem. It does,
+however, have a Y2108 problem: the range is from 1980 to 2107.
+.sp
+The timestamp only has 2\-second resolution. Files with odd\-numbered
+seconds in the \fImtime\fP will have the number before that (1 => 0, 31 =>
+30, etc). This is a limitation of the \fIALF\fP file format. Also of the
+\fIARC\fP format (I didn\(aqt know that, did you?)
.SH COPYRIGHT
.sp
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