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Re: ctime(3) manpage obscurity?
Do a bit more research, and you'll figure it out.
> ok. i'll bite.
>
> in the manpage for ctime(3), in the notes section, there is the
> following:
>
> Avoid using out-of-range values with mktime() when setting up
> lunch with promptness sticklers in Riyadh.
>
> what do promptness sticklers in saudi arabia's capital have to do
> with mktime()?
>
> it appears that this was present in the initial import from netbsd.
>