Bug 8037 - Missing time zone option
Summary: Missing time zone option
Status: RESOLVED OBSOLETE
Alias: None
Product: File System
Classification: Unclassified
Component: FAT/VFAT/MSDOS (show other bugs)
Hardware: i386 Linux
: P2 normal
Assignee: OGAWA Hirofumi
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Reported: 2007-02-19 01:58 UTC by Hadmut Danisch
Modified: 2015-02-19 15:07 UTC (History)
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Kernel Version: 2.6.18
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Regression: No
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Description Hadmut Danisch 2007-02-19 01:58:24 UTC 
Hi,

a major use of vfat file systems is mounting flash memory cards from digital
cameras etc.

Unfortunately, the VFAT (and neither the cameras) does not handle different time
zones. 

Would be nice to have an option like "this card was written in timezone xyz,
please convert times appropriately". Or at least an option which says whether
the camera was set to UTC or not.

regards
Hadmut
Comment 1 OGAWA Hirofumi 2007-02-19 09:16:35 UTC 
Yes, this is needed for some filesystems using localtime.
Comment 2 xerofoify 2014-06-25 18:58:42 UTC 
This bug is very old. Please try on newer kernel.
Cheers Nick
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