Problem reported by Valery Ushakov (Bug#30738#13).
* src/editfns.c (tzlookup) [__NetBSD_Version__ <
700000000]:
If tzalloc fails for any reason other than memory exhaustion,
assume it’s because NetBSD 6 does not support tzalloc on
POSIX-format TZ strings, and fall back on tzdb if possible.
invalid_time_zone_specification (zone);
new_tz = tzalloc (zone_string);
+
+#if defined __NetBSD_Version__ && __NetBSD_Version__ < 700000000
+ /* NetBSD 6 tzalloc mishandles POSIX TZ strings (Bug#30738).
+ If possible, fall back on tzdb. */
+ if (!new_tz && errno != ENOMEM && plain_integer
+ && XINT (zone) % (60 * 60) == 0)
+ {
+ sprintf (tzbuf, "Etc/GMT%+"pI"d", - (XINT (zone) / (60 * 60)));
+ new_tz = tzalloc (zone_string);
+ }
+#endif
+
if (!new_tz)
{
if (errno == ENOMEM)