32 bit time_t

[Eric S. Raymond]

Hal Murray <hmurray at megapathdsl.net>:
> 
> gem at rellim.com said:
> >> Is there any reason not to put it in now as a warning?
> > if (4 >=3D sizeof(time_t)) puts("WARNING your system will fail in 2038."); 
> 
> I was thinking of a build time warning.  Your run time suggestion seems good 
> too.
> 
> I think we need a better text.  Maybe a URL for a page with the long story.

I'm writing a build-time check now.
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