Year 2038 problem

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computing problem
gptkbp:affects gptkb:personal_computer
embedded systems
software using 32-bit signed integers for time
systems using 32-bit time_t
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Y2K38
gptkbp:category computer bugs
time-related computing issues
gptkbp:cause integer overflow
limited range of 32-bit signed integer
gptkbp:consequence data corruption
system failures
incorrect date and time calculations
gptkbp:dateOfOccurrence 2038-01-19T03:14:07Z
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1990s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Year 2038 problem
gptkbp:maximumRepresentableTime 2038-01-19T03:14:07Z
gptkbp:minimumRepresentableTime 1901-12-13T20:45:52Z
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:C_programming_language
Unix-like operating systems
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Unix_time
epoch time
gptkbp:similarTo gptkb:Y2K_problem
gptkbp:solvedBy update affected software
migrate to 64-bit systems
use 64-bit time representations
gptkbp:uses POSIX time_t type
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Unix_time
gptkb:Y2K38_problem
gptkb:Year_2000_problem
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7