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authorbrian <brian@FreeBSD.org>2000-06-22 10:02:33 +0000
committerbrian <brian@FreeBSD.org>2000-06-22 10:02:33 +0000
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Mention the timezone where appropriate (for the -v option).
correct one of the -v options.
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diff --git a/bin/date/date.1 b/bin/date/date.1
index 82551ad..969f72e 100644
--- a/bin/date/date.1
+++ b/bin/date/date.1
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ the clock goes back at 02:00 to 01:00, using
will be necessary to reach October 20, 2:30.
.Pp
When the date is adjusted to a specific value that doesn't actually exist
-.Pq for example March 26, 1:30 BST 2000 ,
+.Pq for example March 26, 1:30 BST 2000 in the Europe/London timezone ,
the date will be silently adjusted forwards in units of one hour until it
reaches a valid time.
When the date is adjusted to a specific value that occurs twice
@@ -254,14 +254,14 @@ DATE: 1987-11-21
TIME: 13:36:16
.Ed
.Pp
-The command:
+In the Europe/London timezone, the command:
.Bd -literal -offset indent
date -v1m -v+1y
.Ed
.Pp
will display:
.Bd -literal -offset indent
-Sun Jan 4 03:15:24 GMT 1998
+Sun Jan 4 04:15:24 GMT 1998
.Ed
.Pp
where it is currently Mon Aug 4 04:15:24 BST 1997.
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