Re: Uptime counter

Christian Borntraeger
2004-02-01T21:02:20Z

Markus Hästbacka wrote:
> Hi list,
> I wonder does any kernel branch have a uptime counter that doesn't stop
> counting at 497 days? Or is a patch needed for the job to
> 2.{0,2,4,6} kernel?

In 2.6 there is no 497 days limit, as jiffies are now 64 bit.

By the way: Having a machine with more than 497 days of uptime normally
shows a serios lack of security awareness..

cheers

Christian