makefs: Use gmtime() instead of localtime for timestamps
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Authored by markj on May 6 2025, 3:59 PM.

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rG4b3ee88ea7f8: makefs: Use gmtime() instead of localtime for timestamps
rG018493d32ac2: makefs: Use gmtime() instead of localtime for timestamps

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Otherwise the output file's contents will depend on the configured time
zone.

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markj created this revision.May 6 2025, 3:59 PM

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Harbormaster completed remote builds in B63948: Diff 154954.May 6 2025, 4:00 PM

I wonder if it would make sense to use gmtime_r unconditionally?

In D50198#1144986, @emaste wrote:

I wonder if it would make sense to use gmtime_r unconditionally?

That would probably be fine. There's no real reason to expect the resulting image to be mounted in the same time zone as the host where it was created...

Anyhow I'm fine either as is or with only gmtime_r.

This revision is now accepted and ready to land.May 6 2025, 4:49 PM

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