[ale] uptime

Geoffrey lists at serioustechnology.com
Sat Mar 20 22:29:23 EDT 2010


Don Lachlan wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 11:43 PM, Michael B. Trausch <mike at trausch.us> wrote:
>> On 03/17/2010 08:46 PM, Geoffrey wrote:
>>> I didn't know uptime wrapped around, what is the max?
>> http://dannyman.toldme.com/2006/08/16/linux-uptime-reset/
> 
> I believe that's it. Years ago, the Linux kernel would reset the
> jiffies counter after ~500d and your uptime counter would follow right
> along.
> 
> -Lachlan (Sure, I could have patched it but it would have required a REBOOT)

Doesn't jive with what I posted that started this thread, here again:

10:44pm  up 854 days  1:05,  2 users,  load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

"I predict future happiness for America if they can prevent
the government from wasting the labors of the people under
the pretense of taking care of them."
- Thomas Jefferson


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