# HG changeset patch
# User Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
# Date 1060795505 0
# Node ID 8cec82e55147af5ebd1e0050e5eb0bd3c0e26519
# Parent  3c4ff8bbdc85077d28817f9c86a9baa0dd9ff7fe
(Time Conversion): For encode-time, explain limits on year.

diff -r 3c4ff8bbdc85 -r 8cec82e55147 lispref/os.texi
--- a/lispref/os.texi	Wed Aug 13 17:24:09 2003 +0000
+++ b/lispref/os.texi	Wed Aug 13 17:25:05 2003 +0000
@@ -1233,6 +1233,8 @@
 
 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