From: Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 17:25:05 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: (Time Conversion): For encode-time, explain limits on year.
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(Time Conversion): For encode-time, explain limits on year.
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diff --git a/lispref/os.texi b/lispref/os.texi
index 3536c086f1f..9453ae666c9 100644
--- a/lispref/os.texi
+++ b/lispref/os.texi
@@ -1233,6 +1233,8 @@ arguments; for example, day 0 means the day preceding the given month.
 
 The operating system puts limits on the range of possible time values;
 if you try to encode a time that is out of range, an error results.
+For instance, years before 1970 do not work on some systems;
+on others, years as early as 1901 do work.
 @end defun
 
 @node Time Calculations