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Lonko
Asked: 2020-10-27 12:57:37 +0800 CST

Linux DST - 25.10.2020 - change did not occur - old linux bug?

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we have a strange problem on older linux kernel embedded devices that still uses /etc/tz and $TZ for setting the timezone and dst

Our TZ variable has value: 'MET-1MEDT,M3.5.0,M10.5.0/03:00

And yesterday the time did not go BACK as it should. Was this somekind of bug in DATE on older linux releases ? How to remedy this fast?

Or what?

Thank you!

linux time date

1 Answers

  1. Same problem here. The zones are 'EET-2EEST,M3.5.0/3,M10.5.0/4'. It is a bug. Not sure exactly where.

    It will change to MET (or EET) on 01.11.2020. You can wait. This is our solution since making/testing/distributing a patch will take loger.

    You can set TZ to 'MET-1MEDT,M3.5.0,M10.4.0/03:00' to force MET time a week earlier. After 01.11 you should change back TZ to current value to keep it working in most cases.

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