Bug 52164

Summary:	Gaim 0.77-r2 reports incorrect online time for AIM
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Forrest Pangborn <fpangborn01>
Component:	Current packages	Assignee:	Gaim Bugs Crew <gaim-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	minor
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	x86
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Forrest Pangborn 2004-05-27 00:06:17 UTC

The online time for a person on a buddy list is displayed as being 2 hours greater than actual online time for AIM.  I noticed this by comparing my uptime (1 day 7 hours) to my online time (which was 1 day 9 hours) when I had only been signed on my box.

I also noticed that people that just logon are given online times of around 2 hours.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Logon to AIM
2. Check your online time immediately
3. Wait for a buddy using AIM to sign on, check his/her online time immediately
4. Online times will be 2 hours greater than correct value.

Actual Results:  
Online times are two hours greater than correct values.

Expected Results:  
Displayed correct online time.

Comment 1 Don Seiler (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-05-27 08:20:34 UTC

Just to cover all bases, ensure that your clock and time zone settings are correct.

I'm not seeing this problem, my online times are correct.

Comment 2 Forrest Pangborn 2004-05-27 08:27:21 UTC

My clock is set correctly and I'm using local time rather than a given time zone because I dual boot this system with Windows.

If I go to the accounts dialog, log off my AIM account, and then log back on, I'm given an online time of 2 hours 2 minutes or 2 hours 1 minute immediately after logon.

Comment 3 Don Seiler (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-05-27 08:47:42 UTC

Even if your CLOCK="local" in /etc/rc.conf you still need to set a timezone by creating the sym link per these instructions:

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=1&chap=7#doc_chap1

Comment 4 Forrest Pangborn 2004-05-27 09:01:27 UTC

Oh right...  My localtime was set to /usr/share/zoneinfo/America/Los_Angeles since I was in the pacific timezone last week, but now am in mountain.  So I changed it, now when I login I get the weird 49710 day online time, but after a minute that changes back to normal.  

Weird that a timezone off by 1 hour adjusted my online time by 2 hours.

Looks like this was a false alarm. Sorry!  Should I set this to invalid or how should I close it?  I'm new to the QA process here.

Comment 5 Don Seiler (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-05-27 10:06:50 UTC

I'll resolve.

Glad that it's working.