Watch out for GPS bugs Sunday

[petrea_mitchell]

Per The Register:

Come Sunday, October 24, 2021, those using applications that rely on gpsd for handling time data may find that they're living 1,024 weeks – 19.6 years – in the past.

A bug in gpsd that rolls clocks back to March, 2002, is set to strike this coming weekend.

What kind of apps are we talking about?

Miller, who asked that GPS kit maker Meinberg be recognized for its support for gpsd, said he's not sure who is actually using the software he maintains. "I know for a fact that a lot of military stuff uses it," he said, pointing to "man-portable" or "manpack" radios. "I know it's in at least one rocket system. I'm told it's in tanks and delivery trucks and divers' watches."