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Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2004 15:37:12 +0100
From: Jacek Trzmiel <sc0rp AT hot DOT pl>
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Subject: Cron malfunction after date change
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cygwin1.dll 1.5.11-1, win2ksp4+patches

Steps to reproduce:
1. Start cron:
cygrunsrv --stop cron
cygrunsrv --remove cron
cygrunsrv --install cron -p /usr/sbin/cron -a -D -i
cygrunsrv --start cron

2. Add task to cron to start at specified time (about 3 minutes from
now) every day.  I.e. something like this:
34 15 * * * /some/app

3. Change date to previous day.

4. Wait over a minute.

5. Change date to current day.

6. Wait till time set in step 2.

BUG: Added task doesn't get executed.

EXPECTED: Task started at correct time.


I've also seen something like this:
- I've added task to execute 22:30 every day.
- About 15:00 changed date to previous day, and few minutes later to
current day.
- Task has not been started at 22:30.
- Task has been stated some time after 15:00 next day.

-- Jacek.

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