Public bug reported: [IMPACT]
uptime will provide incorrect data after 52 weeks. This is at least confusing for users utilizing this tool. Issue is already fixed in upstream https://gitlab.com/procps-ng/procps/-/commit/8827c6763f79f77a126968e200b0e402de7cb749. Latest procps releases already include this patch (procps 4.0.3 lunar/mantic) The fix is needed for following set of packages: procps | 2:3.3.17-6ubuntu2 | jammy procps | 2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2 | focal [TEST CASE] UPTIME="31528920 31528800"; mkfifo uptime_fifo; while true; do cat <<<$UPTIME > uptime_fifo; done & sudo mount -obind uptime_fifo /proc/uptime uptime -p Running above commands will result in incorrect uptime output. [REGRESSION POTENTIAL] The patch is already available in upstream, lunar/mantic releases already include is as well. [OTHER] Bug upstream: https://gitlab.com/procps-ng/procps/-/issues/217 Following patch is needed for older releases: https://gitlab.com/procps-ng/procps/-/commit/8827c6763f79f77a126968e200b0e402de7cb749 ** Affects: procps (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to procps in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2035061 Title: uptime -p reports incorrect output after 52 weeks Status in procps package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: [IMPACT] uptime will provide incorrect data after 52 weeks. This is at least confusing for users utilizing this tool. Issue is already fixed in upstream https://gitlab.com/procps-ng/procps/-/commit/8827c6763f79f77a126968e200b0e402de7cb749. Latest procps releases already include this patch (procps 4.0.3 lunar/mantic) The fix is needed for following set of packages: procps | 2:3.3.17-6ubuntu2 | jammy procps | 2:3.3.16-1ubuntu2 | focal [TEST CASE] UPTIME="31528920 31528800"; mkfifo uptime_fifo; while true; do cat <<<$UPTIME > uptime_fifo; done & sudo mount -obind uptime_fifo /proc/uptime uptime -p Running above commands will result in incorrect uptime output. [REGRESSION POTENTIAL] The patch is already available in upstream, lunar/mantic releases already include is as well. [OTHER] Bug upstream: https://gitlab.com/procps-ng/procps/-/issues/217 Following patch is needed for older releases: https://gitlab.com/procps-ng/procps/-/commit/8827c6763f79f77a126968e200b0e402de7cb749 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/procps/+bug/2035061/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
