Re: [ntpwg] Bug: Status/Summary of slashdot leap-second crash on new years 2008-2009

Alan Cox
2009-01-08T10:50:59Z

> On FreeBSD, Solaris and Digital Unix, I'll point out, that jumping
> backwards is used, and has been used since at least 1994. So saying
> it isn't used in the world today is flat out wrong.

I stand by my comment - when was the last time the IERS used a leap
second removal ? The code may exist but it doesn't happen.

Alan