Watch out for GPS weirdness on October 23

There may be extra spookiness this season due to a GPS bug that was actually fixed in August, but may still be lingering in some systems.

Who uses GPS time?

• GPSD time will jump back 1024 weeks at after week=2180 (23-October-2021)

discussion on HN

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• Leap seconds: Causing bugs even when they don’t happen

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gps.gov has a note about the bug here:

• https://www.gps.gov/support/user/rollover/