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Frequently Asked Question on GNU C Library
As every FAQ this one also tries to answer questions the user might have
-when using the pacakge. Please make sure you read this before sending
+when using the package. Please make sure you read this before sending
questions or bug reports to the maintainers.
The GNU C Library is very complex. The building process exploits the
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[Q9] ``Why does getlogin() always return NULL on my Linux box?''
+[Q10] ``Where are the DST_* constants found in <sys/time.h> on many
+ systems?''
+
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[Q1] ``What systems does the GNU C Library run on?''
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+[Q10] ``Where are the DST_* constants found in <sys/time.h> on many
+ systems?''
+
+[A10] {UD} These constants come from the old BSD days and are not used
+today anymore (even the Linux based glibc does not implement the handling
+although the cosntants are defined).
+
+Instead GNU libc contains the zone database handling and compatibility
+code for POSIX TZ environment variable handling.
+
+
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Answers were given by:
{UD} Ulrich Drepper, <drepper@cygnus.com>