>From dcbd840d457363710d56b449320cd35f24cab2c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Eggert Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 11:15:11 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] * zic.8: Clarify role of leap seconds in HH:MM:SS timestamps. --- zic.8 | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/zic.8 b/zic.8 index c277d9c..ac85e46 100644 --- a/zic.8 +++ b/zic.8 @@ -304,6 +304,10 @@ or if the given time is universal time; in the absence of an indicator, wall clock time is assumed. +These forms ignore leap seconds; for example, +if a leap second occurs at 00:59:60 local time, +.q "1:00" +stands for 3601 seconds after local midnight instead of the usual 3600 seconds. The intent is that a rule line describes the instants when a clock/calendar set to the type of time specified in the .B AT -- 2.17.2