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GNU `make`, modification times, leap seconds and NTP

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GNU make relies on timestamps to see if a dependency was changed after some file was built. If you make a change during the leap second or an NTP adjustment, is it possible that make will believe the dependency is older than the built file when it really isn't? This would cause the file to never be rebuilt.
Asked by Tomek Czajka (121 rep)
Dec 17, 2024, 08:38 PM
Last activity: Dec 17, 2024, 08:58 PM