CLOCK_MONOTONIC
Bergmann also cautioned that there were a few interfaces that could not be changed "in a compatible way", and needed to be configured to use CLOCK_MONOTONIC, which doesn't suffer from that 1 January 1970 epoch issue but has challenges of its own, or an unsigned 32-bit timestamp, which could choke in 2106.
Still, by then most of us will have been enveloped by the sweet, sweet embrace of oblivion. Or will be flying around in rocket-powered robo-braincases/frantically treading water (insert your own apocalyptic scenario here).
I can see it now, the year is 2106. someone's grandchildren are flying around in rocket-powered robo-braincases/frantically treading water when suddenly the rocket's computer goes bleep! and they crash into an asteroid/are stranded in the middle of the pacific.
Won't anyone thing of the grandchildren?!
Biting the hand that feeds IT
