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| -rw-r--r-- | Modules/timemodule.c | 10 |
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/Modules/timemodule.c b/Modules/timemodule.c index 0b8faf2edb..a3bd383ee4 100644 --- a/Modules/timemodule.c +++ b/Modules/timemodule.c @@ -69,15 +69,13 @@ time_time(self, args) if (!getnoarg(args)) return NULL; time(&secs); -#ifdef applec /* MPW */ -/* Difference in origin between Mac and Unix clocks: */ -/* For THINK C 3.0 add a correction like 5*3600; - it converts to UCT from local assuming EST */ +#ifdef macintosh +/* The Mac epoch is 1904, while UNIX uses 1970; Python prefers 1970 */ +/* Moreover, the Mac returns local time. This we cannot fix... */ #define TIMEDIFF ((time_t) \ (((1970-1904)*365L + (1970-1904)/4) * 24 * 3600)) secs -= TIMEDIFF; -/* XXX It's almost better to directly fetch the Mac clock... */ -#endif /* applec */ +#endif return newintobject((long)secs); } |