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@@ -693,6 +693,12 @@ For C programs:
char *dogs[] = ...;
walk_all_dogs(dogs);
+ - For file timestamps, do not use "st_mtim" (and other timestamp
+ members in "struct stat") unconditionally; not everybody is POSIX
+ (grep for USE_ST_TIMESPEC). If you only need a timestamp in whole
+ second resolution, "st_mtime" should work fine everywhere.
+
+
For Perl programs:
- Most of the C guidelines above apply.