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Sep 20, 2025 · Operations

Why Debian Is Switching to 64‑Bit Time Stamps to Avoid the 2038 Y2K38 Bug

The article explains the upcoming 2038 Y2K38 Unix time overflow, why Debian is proactively converting its entire system to 64‑bit time stamps, the technical challenges involved, and how legacy 32‑bit hardware and software will be affected.