FreeBSD did start down this road before us


http://marc.info/?t=99151067600001&r=1&w=4
http://marc.info/?l=freebsd-standards&m=99152422407804&w=4
"time_t definition is wrong"


Many threads over the next few years regarding _TIME_MAX, etc.

But they left the 32-bit systems unfixed.

Roughly same as Linux; move was to be "long time_t compatible", not
fix Y2038

The 32-bit danger is not averted.