> > We do not need any execution time checks for this at all. The objective is
> > to determine whether mktime works for any results that would be negative.
> > On AIX and IRIX all calls to mktime for dates before 1970 lead to a result of
> > -1, and the configure test is supposed to give a define for exactly that behavior.
>
> Okay, so you call mktime with a pre-1970 date once when the system starts
> up or when the particular function is first used and then save the result
> in a static variable.
Can anybody else give an OK to this approach, that affects all platforms ?
I am not convinced, that this is the way to go.
Andreas
PS: next response not before Monday, I am off now :-)