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Workspace z/TPF Product Family
Categories z/TPF
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 20, 2022

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(TPFUG) Support tpf_STCKE_to_timet and tpf_timet_to_STCKE

The tpf_STCK_to_timet and tpf_timet_to_STCK APIs convert an 8 byte TOD format used by STCK/STCKF to a time_t and vice versa. But the 8 byte TOD format will wrap in 2042. As part of the strategy to remediate existing date problems and avoid new ones, we need APIs to convert the 16 byte TOD format used by STCKE to a time_t and vice versa.

We have application logic that tries to set a TOD purge date for today + 20 years so we are already encountering problems with 8 byte TOD wrap.

This part of the request is "urgent" priority.


In addition, the tpf_STCK_to_timet API returns a negative time_t value if passed a wrapped TOD, and will return a wrapped TOD if passed a time_t value of > 2294610827. Neither API supports the concept of an error. It would be helpful to get some clarification on what the "correct" behavior of these APIs should be for date/time after 9/17/2042 23:53:47. Maybe wrapping is the correct behavior! This part of the request is "medium/high" priority.

Idea priority Urgent
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    |     Jan 13, 2023
    This support is now available with z/TPF APAR PJ46952.

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