Leap Second

[Richard Shaw]

On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 10:25 AM, Michael Cronenworth <mike at cchtml.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I recommend that anyone not familiar with the term "leap second" check
> out all of their Linux systems. Most likely a piece of software is
> running in an infinite loop due to the added second on July 1st. Your
> system may also appear to be running normally but double-check your
> system load to make sure it is less than 1.00. I had several affected
> systems so Fedora was not ready (and I didn't bother to ready my systems).

Yup, My F14 Mythtv box (waiting on Mythtv for EL-6 before "upgrading")
was unusable and had to be rebooted. I also walked into my office at
home to find the whole room about 10 degrees hotter than the rest of
the house thanks to this problem.

Richard