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Point out time_t vs GTime pitfalls.

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2005-08-22  Matthias Clasen  <mclasen@redhat.com>

	* glib/tmpl/date.sgml: Point out time_t vs GTime pitfalls.
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2005-08-22 Matthias Clasen <mclasen@redhat.com>
* glib/tmpl/date.sgml: Point out time_t vs GTime pitfalls.
2005-08-15 Matthias Clasen <mclasen@redhat.com>
* glib/glib-gettexttize.xml:

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<para>
GLib doesn't contain any time-manipulation functions; however, there
is a #GTime typedef which is equivalent to <type>time_t</type>, and a #GTimeVal
struct which represents a more precise time (with microseconds). You
can request the current time as a #GTimeVal with g_get_current_time().
is a #GTime typedef and a #GTimeVal struct which represents a more
precise time (with microseconds). You can request the current time as
a #GTimeVal with g_get_current_time().
</para>
<!-- ##### SECTION See_Also ##### -->
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<!-- ##### STRUCT GTimeVal ##### -->
<para>
Represents a precise time, with seconds and microseconds. Same as the
<structname>struct timeval</structname> returned by the
<function>gettimeofday()</function> UNIX call.
Represents a precise time, with seconds and microseconds.
Similar to the <structname>struct timeval</structname> returned by
the <function>gettimeofday()</function> UNIX call.
</para>
@tv_sec: seconds.
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Simply a replacement for <type>time_t</type>. Unrelated to #GTimer.
</para>
<para>
Note that <type>GTime</type> is defined to always be a 32bit integer,
unlike <type>time_t</type> which may be 64bit on some systems.
Therefore, <type>GType</type> will overflow in the year 2038, and
you cannot use the address of a <type>GTime</type> variable as argument
to the UNIX time() function. Instead, do the following:
<informalexample>
<programlisting>
time_t ttime;
GTime gtime;
time (&amp;ttime);
gtime = (GTime)ttime;
</programlisting>
</informalexample>
</para>
<!-- ##### ENUM GDateDMY ##### -->
<para>