January 2011 - tz - lists.iana.org

Australian DST time incorrect
by Leo Griffiths Jan. 20, 2011

Jan. 20, 2011

Hi, I’m not sure if this is where I am supposed to report this so sorry if its not. I downloaded the files from the following site wget 'ftp://elsie.nci.nih.gov/pub/tz*.tar.gz' I checked the daylight savings times that were generated and found that they were incorrect for at least Sydney and Adelaide for at least this year. http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/dst_times.shtml This is the site for the Australian Bureau of Meteorology which lists all the current dates for DST in Australia to the current date. I hope this is helpful. Cheers, Leo

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proposed time zone package changes (Hawaii, stack overflow, et al.)
by Arthur David Olson Jan. 12, 2011

Jan. 12, 2011

Below find proposed changes to the time zone package. None of these changes affect current time stamps. The executive summary: * Theory Add section on scope of the database. * australasia Simplification and gratuitous optimization of South Australia rules. * localtime.c In the function tzload, if ALL_STATE is defined, use allocated memory for a large structure rather than using the stack (based on changes suggested by Ted Unangst). * northamerica Changes to Hawaiian time history (from an article by Schmitt and Cox): abandoned local mean time in 1986 rather than 1900; used DST during World War II. * tz-art.htm Add DST joke from first episode of "Conan." * tz-link.htm Align instructions with those in "README" (as suggested by Gilles Espinasse). If no problems are found, these changes will appear in tzcode2011a.tar.gz and tzdata2011.tar.gz on 2011-11-23. --ado diff -r -c old/Theory new/Theory *** old/Theory Tue Oct 12 12:36:50 2010 --- new/Theory Wed Jan 12 10:36:11 2011 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! @(#)Theory 8.5 This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. --- 1,4 ---- ! @(#)Theory 8.6 This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. *************** *** 5,11 **** ----- Outline ----- Time and date functions ! Names of time zone regions Time zone abbreviations Calendrical issues Time and time zones on Mars --- 5,12 ---- ----- Outline ----- Time and date functions ! Scope of the tz database ! Names of time zone rule files Time zone abbreviations Calendrical issues Time and time zones on Mars *************** *** 192,197 **** --- 193,223 ---- better. + ----- Scope of the tz database ----- + + The tz database attempts to record the history and predicted future of + all computer-based clocks that track civil time. To represent this + data, the world is partitioned into regions whose clocks all agree + about time stamps that occur after the somewhat-arbitrary cutoff point + of the POSIX Epoch (1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC). For each such region, + the database records all known clock transitions, and labels the region + with a notable location. + + Clock transitions before 1970 are recorded for each such location, + because most POSIX-compatible systems support negative time stamps and + could misbehave if data were omitted for pre-1970 transitions. + However, the database is not designed for and does not suffice for + applications requiring accurate handling of all past times everywhere, + as it would take far too much effort and guesswork to record all + details of pre-1970 civil timekeeping. + + As noted in the README file, the tz database is not authoritative + (particularly not for pre-1970 time stamps), and it surely has errors. + Corrections are welcome and encouraged. Users requiring authoritative + data should consult national standards bodies and the references cited + in the database's comments. + + ----- Names of time zone rule files ----- The time zone rule file naming conventions attempt to strike a balance diff -r -c old/australasia new/australasia *** old/australasia Mon Nov 1 09:18:22 2010 --- new/australasia Wed Jan 12 11:03:44 2011 *************** *** 1,5 **** # <pre> ! # @(#)australasia 8.20 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. --- 1,5 ---- # <pre> ! # @(#)australasia 8.22 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. *************** *** 84,97 **** Rule AS 1987 2007 - Oct lastSun 2:00s 1:00 - Rule AS 1972 only - Feb 27 2:00s 0 - Rule AS 1973 1985 - Mar Sun>=1 2:00s 0 - ! Rule AS 1986 1989 - Mar Sun>=15 2:00s 0 - ! Rule AS 1990 only - Mar Sun>=18 2:00s 0 - ! Rule AS 1991 only - Mar Sun>=1 2:00s 0 - ! Rule AS 1992 only - Mar Sun>=18 2:00s 0 - ! Rule AS 1993 only - Mar Sun>=1 2:00s 0 - ! Rule AS 1994 only - Mar Sun>=18 2:00s 0 - Rule AS 1995 2005 - Mar lastSun 2:00s 0 - ! Rule AS 2006 only - Apr Sun>=1 2:00s 0 - Rule AS 2007 only - Mar lastSun 2:00s 0 - Rule AS 2008 max - Apr Sun>=1 2:00s 0 - Rule AS 2008 max - Oct Sun>=1 2:00s 1:00 - --- 84,96 ---- Rule AS 1987 2007 - Oct lastSun 2:00s 1:00 - Rule AS 1972 only - Feb 27 2:00s 0 - Rule AS 1973 1985 - Mar Sun>=1 2:00s 0 - ! Rule AS 1986 1990 - Mar Sun>=15 2:00s 0 - ! Rule AS 1991 only - Mar 3 2:00s 0 - ! Rule AS 1992 only - Mar 22 2:00s 0 - ! Rule AS 1993 only - Mar 7 2:00s 0 - ! Rule AS 1994 only - Mar 20 2:00s 0 - Rule AS 1995 2005 - Mar lastSun 2:00s 0 - ! Rule AS 2006 only - Apr 2 2:00s 0 - Rule AS 2007 only - Mar lastSun 2:00s 0 - Rule AS 2008 max - Apr Sun>=1 2:00s 0 - Rule AS 2008 max - Oct Sun>=1 2:00s 1:00 - diff -r -c old/localtime.c new/localtime.c *** old/localtime.c Tue Oct 12 12:36:51 2010 --- new/localtime.c Thu Dec 16 12:25:20 2010 *************** *** 5,11 **** #ifndef lint #ifndef NOID ! static char elsieid[] = "@(#)localtime.c 8.15"; #endif /* !defined NOID */ #endif /* !defined lint */ --- 5,11 ---- #ifndef lint #ifndef NOID ! static char elsieid[] = "@(#)localtime.c 8.16"; #endif /* !defined NOID */ #endif /* !defined lint */ *************** *** 337,352 **** register int fid; register int stored; register int nread; ! union { struct tzhead tzhead; char buf[2 * sizeof(struct tzhead) + 2 * sizeof *sp + 4 * TZ_MAX_TIMES]; ! } u; sp->goback = sp->goahead = FALSE; if (name == NULL && (name = TZDEFAULT) == NULL) ! return -1; { register int doaccess; /* --- 337,362 ---- register int fid; register int stored; register int nread; ! typedef union { struct tzhead tzhead; char buf[2 * sizeof(struct tzhead) + 2 * sizeof *sp + 4 * TZ_MAX_TIMES]; ! } u_t; ! #ifdef ALL_STATE ! register u_t * up; + up = (u_t *) calloc(1, sizeof *up); + if (up == NULL) + return -1; + #else /* !defined ALL_STATE */ + u_t u; + register u_t * const up = &u; + #endif /* !defined ALL_STATE */ + sp->goback = sp->goahead = FALSE; if (name == NULL && (name = TZDEFAULT) == NULL) ! goto oops; { register int doaccess; /* *************** *** 363,371 **** doaccess = name[0] == '/'; if (!doaccess) { if ((p = TZDIR) == NULL) ! return -1; if ((strlen(p) + strlen(name) + 1) >= sizeof fullname) ! return -1; (void) strcpy(fullname, p); (void) strcat(fullname, "/"); (void) strcat(fullname, name); --- 373,381 ---- doaccess = name[0] == '/'; if (!doaccess) { if ((p = TZDIR) == NULL) ! goto oops; if ((strlen(p) + strlen(name) + 1) >= sizeof fullname) ! goto oops; (void) strcpy(fullname, p); (void) strcat(fullname, "/"); (void) strcat(fullname, name); *************** *** 377,400 **** name = fullname; } if (doaccess && access(name, R_OK) != 0) ! return -1; if ((fid = open(name, OPEN_MODE)) == -1) ! return -1; } ! nread = read(fid, u.buf, sizeof u.buf); if (close(fid) < 0 || nread <= 0) ! return -1; for (stored = 4; stored <= 8; stored *= 2) { int ttisstdcnt; int ttisgmtcnt; ! ttisstdcnt = (int) detzcode(u.tzhead.tzh_ttisstdcnt); ! ttisgmtcnt = (int) detzcode(u.tzhead.tzh_ttisgmtcnt); ! sp->leapcnt = (int) detzcode(u.tzhead.tzh_leapcnt); ! sp->timecnt = (int) detzcode(u.tzhead.tzh_timecnt); ! sp->typecnt = (int) detzcode(u.tzhead.tzh_typecnt); ! sp->charcnt = (int) detzcode(u.tzhead.tzh_charcnt); ! p = u.tzhead.tzh_charcnt + sizeof u.tzhead.tzh_charcnt; if (sp->leapcnt < 0 || sp->leapcnt > TZ_MAX_LEAPS || sp->typecnt <= 0 || sp->typecnt > TZ_MAX_TYPES || sp->timecnt < 0 || sp->timecnt > TZ_MAX_TIMES || --- 387,410 ---- name = fullname; } if (doaccess && access(name, R_OK) != 0) ! goto oops; if ((fid = open(name, OPEN_MODE)) == -1) ! goto oops; } ! nread = read(fid, up->buf, sizeof up->buf); if (close(fid) < 0 || nread <= 0) ! goto oops; for (stored = 4; stored <= 8; stored *= 2) { int ttisstdcnt; int ttisgmtcnt; ! ttisstdcnt = (int) detzcode(up->tzhead.tzh_ttisstdcnt); ! ttisgmtcnt = (int) detzcode(up->tzhead.tzh_ttisgmtcnt); ! sp->leapcnt = (int) detzcode(up->tzhead.tzh_leapcnt); ! sp->timecnt = (int) detzcode(up->tzhead.tzh_timecnt); ! sp->typecnt = (int) detzcode(up->tzhead.tzh_typecnt); ! sp->charcnt = (int) detzcode(up->tzhead.tzh_charcnt); ! p = up->tzhead.tzh_charcnt + sizeof up->tzhead.tzh_charcnt; if (sp->leapcnt < 0 || sp->leapcnt > TZ_MAX_LEAPS || sp->typecnt <= 0 || sp->typecnt > TZ_MAX_TYPES || sp->timecnt < 0 || sp->timecnt > TZ_MAX_TIMES || *************** *** 401,408 **** sp->charcnt < 0 || sp->charcnt > TZ_MAX_CHARS || (ttisstdcnt != sp->typecnt && ttisstdcnt != 0) || (ttisgmtcnt != sp->typecnt && ttisgmtcnt != 0)) ! return -1; ! if (nread - (p - u.buf) < sp->timecnt * stored + /* ats */ sp->timecnt + /* types */ sp->typecnt * 6 + /* ttinfos */ --- 411,418 ---- sp->charcnt < 0 || sp->charcnt > TZ_MAX_CHARS || (ttisstdcnt != sp->typecnt && ttisstdcnt != 0) || (ttisgmtcnt != sp->typecnt && ttisgmtcnt != 0)) ! goto oops; ! if (nread - (p - up->buf) < sp->timecnt * stored + /* ats */ sp->timecnt + /* types */ sp->typecnt * 6 + /* ttinfos */ *************** *** 410,416 **** sp->leapcnt * (stored + 4) + /* lsinfos */ ttisstdcnt + /* ttisstds */ ttisgmtcnt) /* ttisgmts */ ! return -1; for (i = 0; i < sp->timecnt; ++i) { sp->ats[i] = (stored == 4) ? detzcode(p) : detzcode64(p); --- 420,426 ---- sp->leapcnt * (stored + 4) + /* lsinfos */ ttisstdcnt + /* ttisstds */ ttisgmtcnt) /* ttisgmts */ ! goto oops; for (i = 0; i < sp->timecnt; ++i) { sp->ats[i] = (stored == 4) ? detzcode(p) : detzcode64(p); *************** *** 419,425 **** for (i = 0; i < sp->timecnt; ++i) { sp->types[i] = (unsigned char) *p++; if (sp->types[i] >= sp->typecnt) ! return -1; } for (i = 0; i < sp->typecnt; ++i) { register struct ttinfo * ttisp; --- 429,435 ---- for (i = 0; i < sp->timecnt; ++i) { sp->types[i] = (unsigned char) *p++; if (sp->types[i] >= sp->typecnt) ! goto oops; } for (i = 0; i < sp->typecnt; ++i) { register struct ttinfo * ttisp; *************** *** 429,439 **** p += 4; ttisp->tt_isdst = (unsigned char) *p++; if (ttisp->tt_isdst != 0 && ttisp->tt_isdst != 1) ! return -1; ttisp->tt_abbrind = (unsigned char) *p++; if (ttisp->tt_abbrind < 0 || ttisp->tt_abbrind > sp->charcnt) ! return -1; } for (i = 0; i < sp->charcnt; ++i) sp->chars[i] = *p++; --- 439,449 ---- p += 4; ttisp->tt_isdst = (unsigned char) *p++; if (ttisp->tt_isdst != 0 && ttisp->tt_isdst != 1) ! goto oops; ttisp->tt_abbrind = (unsigned char) *p++; if (ttisp->tt_abbrind < 0 || ttisp->tt_abbrind > sp->charcnt) ! goto oops; } for (i = 0; i < sp->charcnt; ++i) sp->chars[i] = *p++; *************** *** 458,464 **** ttisp->tt_ttisstd = *p++; if (ttisp->tt_ttisstd != TRUE && ttisp->tt_ttisstd != FALSE) ! return -1; } } for (i = 0; i < sp->typecnt; ++i) { --- 468,474 ---- ttisp->tt_ttisstd = *p++; if (ttisp->tt_ttisstd != TRUE && ttisp->tt_ttisstd != FALSE) ! goto oops; } } for (i = 0; i < sp->typecnt; ++i) { *************** *** 471,477 **** ttisp->tt_ttisgmt = *p++; if (ttisp->tt_ttisgmt != TRUE && ttisp->tt_ttisgmt != FALSE) ! return -1; } } /* --- 481,487 ---- ttisp->tt_ttisgmt = *p++; if (ttisp->tt_ttisgmt != TRUE && ttisp->tt_ttisgmt != FALSE) ! goto oops; } } /* *************** *** 504,514 **** /* ** If this is an old file, we're done. */ ! if (u.tzhead.tzh_version[0] == '\0') break; ! nread -= p - u.buf; for (i = 0; i < nread; ++i) ! u.buf[i] = p[i]; /* ** If this is a narrow integer time_t system, we're done. */ --- 514,524 ---- /* ** If this is an old file, we're done. */ ! if (up->tzhead.tzh_version[0] == '\0') break; ! nread -= p - up->buf; for (i = 0; i < nread; ++i) ! up->buf[i] = p[i]; /* ** If this is a narrow integer time_t system, we're done. */ *************** *** 516,528 **** break; } if (doextend && nread > 2 && ! u.buf[0] == '\n' && u.buf[nread - 1] == '\n' && sp->typecnt + 2 <= TZ_MAX_TYPES) { struct state ts; register int result; ! u.buf[nread - 1] = '\0'; ! result = tzparse(&u.buf[1], &ts, FALSE); if (result == 0 && ts.typecnt == 2 && sp->charcnt + ts.charcnt <= TZ_MAX_CHARS) { for (i = 0; i < 2; ++i) --- 526,538 ---- break; } if (doextend && nread > 2 && ! up->buf[0] == '\n' && up->buf[nread - 1] == '\n' && sp->typecnt + 2 <= TZ_MAX_TYPES) { struct state ts; register int result; ! up->buf[nread - 1] = '\0'; ! result = tzparse(&up->buf[1], &ts, FALSE); if (result == 0 && ts.typecnt == 2 && sp->charcnt + ts.charcnt <= TZ_MAX_CHARS) { for (i = 0; i < 2; ++i) *************** *** 566,572 **** --- 576,590 ---- break; } } + #ifdef ALL_STATE + (void) free((void *) up); + #endif /* defined ALL_STATE */ return 0; + oops: + #ifdef ALL_STATE + (void) free((void *) up); + #endif /* defined ALL_STATE */ + return -1; } static int diff -r -c old/northamerica new/northamerica *** old/northamerica Mon Nov 1 09:18:22 2010 --- new/northamerica Thu Dec 16 16:58:32 2010 *************** *** 1,5 **** # <pre> ! # @(#)northamerica 8.34 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. --- 1,5 ---- # <pre> ! # @(#)northamerica 8.36 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. *************** *** 471,490 **** # three votes for and one against." # Hawaii ! # ! # From Arthur David Olson: ! # And then there's Hawaii. ! # DST was observed for one day in 1933; ! # standard time was changed by half an hour in 1947; ! # it's always standard as of 1986. ! # ! # From Paul Eggert: ! # Shanks says the 1933 experiment lasted for three weeks. Go with Shanks. ! # ! Zone Pacific/Honolulu -10:31:26 - LMT 1900 Jan 1 12:00 ! -10:30 - HST 1933 Apr 30 2:00 -10:30 1:00 HDT 1933 May 21 2:00 ! -10:30 US H%sT 1947 Jun 8 2:00 -10:00 - HST # Now we turn to US areas that have diverged from the consensus since 1970. --- 471,504 ---- # three votes for and one against." # Hawaii ! ! # From Arthur David Olson (2010-12-09): ! # "Hawaiian Time" by Robert C. Schmitt and Doak C. Cox appears on pages 207-225 ! # of volume 26 of The Hawaian Journal of History (1992). As of 2010-12-09, ! # the article is available at ! # <a href="http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10524/239/2/jl26215.pdf"> ! # http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10524/239/2/jl26215.pdf ! # </a> ! # and indicates that standard time was adopted effective noon, January ! # 13, 1896 (page 218), that in "1933, the Legislature decreed daylight ! # saving for the period between the last Sunday of each April and the ! # last Sunday of each September, but less than a month later repealed the ! # act," (page 220), that year-round daylight saving time was in effect ! # from 1942-02-09 to 1945-09-30 (page 221, with no time of day given for ! # when clocks changed) and that clocks were changed by 30 minutes ! # effective the second Sunday of June, 1947 (page 219, with no time of ! # day given for when clocks changed). A footnote for the 1933 changes ! # cites Session Laws of Hawaii 1933, "Act. 90 (approved 26 Apr. 1933) ! # and Act 163 (approved 21 May 1933)." Unless the Act was approved very ! # early on the 21st, the time for transition out of DST in 1933 below ! # is wrong. ! ! Zone Pacific/Honolulu -10:31:26 - LMT 1896 Jan 13 12:00 #Schmitt&Cox ! -10:30 - HST 1933 Apr 30 2:00 #Schmitt&Cox+2 -10:30 1:00 HDT 1933 May 21 2:00 ! -10:30 1:00 HST 1942 Feb 09 2:00 #Schmitt&Cox+2 ! -10:30 - HDT 1945 Sep 30 2:00 #Schmitt&Fox+2 ! -10:30 US H%sT 1947 Jun 8 2:00 #Schmitt&Fox+2 -10:00 - HST # Now we turn to US areas that have diverged from the consensus since 1970. diff -r -c old/tz-art.htm new/tz-art.htm *** old/tz-art.htm Tue Oct 12 12:36:52 2010 --- new/tz-art.htm Wed Jan 12 10:56:44 2011 *************** *** 9,15 **** <body> <h1>Time and the Arts</h1> <address> ! @(#)tz-art.htm 8.17 </address> <p> This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of --- 9,15 ---- <body> <h1>Time and the Arts</h1> <address> ! @(#)tz-art.htm 8.18 </address> <p> This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of *************** *** 467,472 **** --- 467,479 ---- It is already tomorrow in Australia." (Charles M. Schulz, provided by Steve Summit) </li> + <li> + "I put myself and my staff through this crazy, huge ordeal, all because + I refused to go on at midnight, okay? And so I work, you know, and + then I get this job at eleven, supposed to be a big deal. Then + yesterday daylight [saving] time ended. Right now it's basically + midnight." (Conan O'Brien on the 2010-11-08 premier of "Conan.") + </li> </ul> </body> </html> diff -r -c old/tz-link.htm new/tz-link.htm *** old/tz-link.htm Tue Oct 12 12:36:52 2010 --- new/tz-link.htm Wed Jan 12 10:40:27 2011 *************** *** 18,24 **** <body> <h1>Sources for Time Zone and Daylight Saving Time Data</h1> <address> ! @(#)tz-link.htm 8.30 </address> <p> This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of --- 18,24 ---- <body> <h1>Sources for Time Zone and Daylight Saving Time Data</h1> <address> ! @(#)tz-link.htm 8.31 </address> <p> This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of *************** *** 96,102 **** these files to a <abbr>GNU</abbr>/Linux or similar host; see the downloaded <code>README</code> file for what to do next.</p> ! <pre style="margin-left: 2em"><code><a href="http://www.gnu.org/software/wget/">wget</a> 'ftp://elsie.nci.nih.gov/pub/tz*.tar.gz' <a href="http://www.gnu.org/software/gzip/">gzip</a> -dc tzcode*.tar.gz | <a href="http://www.gnu.org/software/tar/">tar</a> -xf - gzip -dc tzdata*.tar.gz | tar -xf - </code></pre> --- 96,104 ---- these files to a <abbr>GNU</abbr>/Linux or similar host; see the downloaded <code>README</code> file for what to do next.</p> ! <pre style="margin-left: 2em"><code>mkdir tz ! cd tz ! <a href="http://www.gnu.org/software/wget/">wget</a> 'ftp://elsie.nci.nih.gov/pub/tz*.tar.gz' <a href="http://www.gnu.org/software/gzip/">gzip</a> -dc tzcode*.tar.gz | <a href="http://www.gnu.org/software/tar/">tar</a> -xf - gzip -dc tzdata*.tar.gz | tar -xf - </code></pre>

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FW: Update for Asia/Calcutta timezone
by Olson, Arthur David (NIH/NCI) [E] Jan. 9, 2011

Jan. 9, 2011

I'm forwarding this message from Nicholas Alphonso, who is not on the time zone mailing list. Those of you who are on the list, please direct replies appropriately. --ado From: Nicholas Alphonso [mailto:nichalp@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 12:50 To: tz(a)lecserver.nci.nih.gov Subject: Update for Asia/Calcutta timezone I seek to update the name of the Asia/Calcutta timezone (+0530 UTC). Why Calcutta was chosen in 1970 when Calcutta was India's most most populated city. Since then, • Calcutta has been renamed Kolkata (2001) • Mumbai (formerly Bombay) overtook Calcutta as India's most populous city (1991 census) Note: Time in India is calculated from Mirzapur near the city of Allahabad. I seek to change the name of the timezone to • Asia/Mumbai (based on the most populous city) OR • Asia/New Delhi (capital of India, second most populated, more centrally located) Regards, Nicholas

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Update for Asia/Calcutta timezone
by Nicholas Alphonso Jan. 4, 2011

Jan. 4, 2011

I seek to update the name of the Asia/Calcutta timezone (+0530 UTC). Why Calcutta was chosen in 1970 when Calcutta was India's most most populated city. Since then, - Calcutta has been renamed Kolkata (2001) - Mumbai (formerly Bombay) overtook Calcutta as India's most populous city (1991 census) Note: Time in India is calculated from Mirzapur near the city of Allahabad. I seek to change the name of the timezone to - Asia/Mumbai (based on the most populous city) OR - Asia/New Delhi (capital of India, second most populated, more centrally located) Regards, Nicholas

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