Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Fri, 21 Feb 2003 10:19:41 -0500 | | From | Chris Friesen <> | | Subject | Re: uptime reset on 2.4.11/12 (and maybe newer versions?) at +/- 500 days ? |
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stephan@a2000.nu wrote: > so maybe the uptime jumps back to zero at 497 days ?
jiffie rollover.
Take a 32-bit counter incrementing at 100Hz, and it will roll over in 497.1 days.
Chris
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