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@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ specified as NULL cannot fail with the error
.BR EOVERFLOW ,
even on ABIs where
.I time_t
-is a signed 32-bit integer and the clock ticks past the time 2**31
+is a signed 32-bit integer and the clock reaches or exceeds 2**31 seconds
(2038-01-19 03:14:08 UTC, ignoring leap seconds).
(POSIX.1 permits, but does not require, the
.B EOVERFLOW