From: curt <curt>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 00:25:30 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Migrating timing support routines over to SimGear.
X-Git-Url: https://git.mxchange.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=1b07b25ad2eb26be45f7df744efa332a230d2baf;p=simgear.git

Migrating timing support routines over to SimGear.
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diff --git a/simgear/timing/Makefile.am b/simgear/timing/Makefile.am
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+++ b/simgear/timing/Makefile.am
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+includedir = @includedir@/timing
+
+lib_LIBRARIES = libsgtiming.a
+
+include_HEADERS = \
+	fg_time.hxx \
+	geocoord.h \
+	timezone.h
+
+libsgtiming_a_SOURCES = \
+	fg_time.cxx \
+	geocoord.cxx \
+	lowleveltime.cxx lowleveltime.h \
+	timezone.cxx \
+	# event.cxx event.hxx \
+	# fg_timer.cxx fg_timer.hxx \
+	# light.cxx light.hxx \
+	# moonpos.cxx moonpos.hxx \
+	# sunpos.cxx sunpos.hxx \
+	# timestamp.hxx
+
+INCLUDES += -I$(top_builddir)
diff --git a/simgear/timing/fg_time.cxx b/simgear/timing/fg_time.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d5263dc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/simgear/timing/fg_time.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,544 @@
+// fg_time.cxx -- data structures and routines for managing time related stuff.
+//
+// Written by Curtis Olson, started August 1997.
+//
+// Copyright (C) 1997  Curtis L. Olson  - curt@infoplane.com
+//
+// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+// modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+// published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+// License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+// WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+//
+// $Id$
+
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#  include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <simgear/compiler.h>
+
+#ifdef FG_HAVE_STD_INCLUDES
+#  include <cmath>
+#  include <cstdio>
+#  include <cstdlib>
+#  include <ctime>
+#else
+#  include <math.h>
+#  include <stdio.h>
+#  include <stdlib.h>
+#  include <time.h>
+#endif
+
+#ifdef HAVE_SYS_TIMEB_H
+#  include <sys/timeb.h> // for ftime() and struct timeb
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_UNISTD_H
+#  include <unistd.h>    // for gettimeofday()
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_SYS_TIME_H
+#  include <sys/time.h>  // for get/setitimer, gettimeofday, struct timeval
+#endif
+
+#include <simgear/constants.h>
+#include <simgear/debug/logstream.hxx>
+// #include <simgear/magvar/magvar.hxx>
+#include <simgear/misc/fgpath.hxx>
+
+// #include <FDM/flight.hxx>
+// #include <Main/options.hxx>
+// #include <Time/light.hxx>
+
+#include "fg_time.hxx"
+#include "timezone.h"
+#include "lowleveltime.h"
+// #include "moonpos.hxx"
+// #include "sunpos.hxx"
+
+
+#define DEGHR(x)        ((x)/15.)
+#define RADHR(x)        DEGHR(x*RAD_TO_DEG)
+
+
+// #define MK_TIME_IS_GMT 0         // default value
+// #define TIME_ZONE_OFFSET_WORK 0  // default value
+
+
+FGTime::FGTime( const string& root )
+{
+    if (cur_time_params) {
+	FG_LOG( FG_GENERAL, FG_ALERT, 
+		"Error: only one instance of FGTime allowed" );
+	exit(-1);
+    }
+
+    cur_time_params = this;
+
+    FGPath zone( root );
+    zone.append( "Timezone" );
+    zone.append( "zone.tab" );
+
+    FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_INFO, "Reading timezone info from: " << zone.str() );
+    tzContainer = new TimezoneContainer( zone.c_str() );
+    warp=0;
+    warp_delta=0;
+}
+
+
+FGTime::~FGTime()
+{
+    delete tzContainer;
+    delete zonename;
+}
+
+void FGTime::updateLocal( double lon, double lat, const string& root )
+{
+  time_t currGMT;
+  time_t aircraftLocalTime;
+  GeoCoord location( RAD_TO_DEG * lat, RAD_TO_DEG * lon );
+  GeoCoord* nearestTz = tzContainer->getNearest(location);
+  FGPath zone( root );
+  zone.append ("Timezone" );
+  zone.append ( nearestTz->getDescription() );
+  if ( zonename ) {
+      delete zonename;
+  }
+  zonename = strdup( zone.c_str() );
+  currGMT = get_gmt( gmtime(&cur_time) );
+  aircraftLocalTime = get_gmt( (fgLocaltime(&cur_time, zone.c_str())) );
+  localOffset = aircraftLocalTime - currGMT;
+  // cerr << "Using " << localOffset << " as local time offset Timezone is " 
+  //      << zonename << endl;
+}
+
+// Initialize the time dependent variables (maybe I'll put this in the
+// constructor later)
+void FGTime::init( double lon, double lat, const string& root, 
+		   time_t timeOffset, sgTimingOffsetType offsetType )
+{
+    FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_INFO, "Initializing Time" );
+    gst_diff = -9999.0;
+    FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_DEBUG, 
+	    "time offset = " << timeOffset );
+    // time_t timeOffset = current_options.get_time_offset();
+    // int offsetType = current_options.get_time_offset_type();
+
+    time_t currGMT;
+    time_t systemLocalTime;
+    time_t aircraftLocalTime;
+
+    // would it be better to put these sanity checks in the options
+    // parsing code? (CLO)
+
+    cur_time = time(NULL); 
+
+    // printf ("Current greenwich mean time = %24s", asctime(gmtime(&cur_time)));
+    // printf ("Current local time          = %24s", asctime(localtime(&cur_time)));
+    // time_t tmp = cur_time;
+    GeoCoord location( RAD_TO_DEG * lat, RAD_TO_DEG * lon );
+
+    GeoCoord* nearestTz = tzContainer->getNearest(location);
+
+    FGPath zone( root );
+    zone.append( "Timezone" );
+    zone.append( nearestTz->getDescription() );
+
+    // printf("Using %s for timezone information\n", buffer);
+    zonename = strdup( zone.c_str() );
+    //show( buffer.c_str(), cur_time, 1); 
+    //printf ("Current greenwich mean time = %24s", asctime(gmtime(&cur_time)));
+    //printf ("Current local time          = %24s", asctime(localtime(&cur_time)));
+    currGMT = get_gmt( gmtime(&cur_time) );
+    systemLocalTime = get_gmt( localtime(&cur_time) );
+    aircraftLocalTime = get_gmt( fgLocaltime(&cur_time, zone.c_str()) ); 
+    //printf ("Current greenwich mean time = %24s", asctime(gmtime(&cur_time)));
+    //printf ("Current local time          = %24s", asctime(localtime(&cur_time)));
+
+    //printf("LT  = %d\n", computerLocalTime);
+    // Okay, in principle, this trick allows to calculate the
+    // difference between GMT and localtime, in seconds.
+    // printf("Gmt = %d, SLT = %d, (difference = %d)\n", currGMT, systemLocalTime,   (currGMT - systemLocalTime));
+    // printf("Gmt = %d, ALT = %d, (difference = %d)\n", currGMT, aircraftLocalTime, (currGMT - aircraftLocalTime));
+    // exit(1);
+    // Okay, we now have six possible scenarios
+    switch (offsetType)
+	{
+	case SG_TIME_SYS_OFFSET:
+	    warp = timeOffset;
+	    break;
+	case SG_TIME_GMT_OFFSET:
+	    warp = timeOffset - (currGMT - systemLocalTime);
+	    break;
+	case SG_TIME_LAT_OFFSET:
+	    // warp = timeOffset - (currGMT - systemLocalTime + 
+	    //        (currGMT - aircraftLocalTime));
+	    warp = timeOffset - (aircraftLocalTime - systemLocalTime); 
+	    break;
+	case SG_TIME_SYS_ABSOLUTE:
+	    warp = timeOffset - cur_time;
+	    //printf("warp = %d\n", warp); 
+	    break;
+	case SG_TIME_GMT_ABSOLUTE:
+	    warp = timeOffset - currGMT;
+	    break;
+	case SG_TIME_LAT_ABSOLUTE:
+	    warp = timeOffset - (aircraftLocalTime - systemLocalTime) - 
+		cur_time; 
+	    break;
+	default:
+	    printf("Unsupported type\n");
+	    exit(1);
+	}
+
+    warp_delta = 0;
+    // pause = current_options.get_pause();
+}
+
+
+// given a date in months, mn, days, dy, years, yr, return the
+// modified Julian date (number of days elapsed since 1900 jan 0.5),
+// mjd.  Adapted from Xephem.
+
+void FGTime::cal_mjd (int mn, double dy, int yr) 
+{
+    //static double last_mjd, last_dy;
+    //double mjd;
+    //static int last_mn, last_yr;
+    int b, d, m, y;
+    long c;
+  
+    if (mn == last_mn && yr == last_yr && dy == last_dy) {
+	mjd = last_mjd;
+	//return(mjd);
+    }
+  
+    m = mn;
+    y = (yr < 0) ? yr + 1 : yr;
+    if (mn < 3) {
+	m += 12;
+	y -= 1;
+    }
+  
+    if (yr < 1582 || (yr == 1582 && (mn < 10 || (mn == 10 && dy < 15)))) {
+	b = 0;
+    } else {
+	int a;
+	a = y/100;
+	b = 2 - a + a/4;
+    }
+  
+    if (y < 0) {
+	c = (long)((365.25*y) - 0.75) - 694025L;
+    } else {
+	c = (long)(365.25*y) - 694025L;
+    }
+  
+    d = (int)(30.6001*(m+1));
+  
+    mjd = b + c + d + dy - 0.5;
+  
+    last_mn = mn;
+    last_dy = dy;
+    last_yr = yr;
+    last_mjd = mjd;
+  
+    //return(mjd);
+}
+
+
+// given an mjd, calculate greenwich mean sidereal time, gst
+void FGTime::utc_gst () 
+{
+    double day = floor(mjd-0.5)+0.5;
+    double hr = (mjd-day)*24.0;
+    double T, x;
+
+    T = ((int)(mjd - 0.5) + 0.5 - J2000)/36525.0;
+    x = 24110.54841 + (8640184.812866 + (0.093104 - 6.2e-6 * T) * T) * T;
+    x /= 3600.0;
+    gst = (1.0/SIDRATE)*hr + x;
+
+    FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_DEBUG, "  gst => " << gst );
+}
+
+
+// given Julian Date and Longitude (decimal degrees West) compute
+// Local Sidereal Time, in decimal hours.
+//
+// Provided courtesy of ecdowney@noao.edu (Elwood Downey) 
+
+double FGTime::sidereal_precise (double lng) 
+{
+    double lstTmp;
+
+    /* printf ("Current Lst on JD %13.5f at %8.4f degrees West: ", 
+       mjd + MJD0, lng); */
+
+    // convert to required internal units
+    lng *= DEG_TO_RAD;
+
+    // compute LST and print
+    utc_gst();
+    lstTmp = gst - RADHR (lng);
+    lstTmp -= 24.0*floor(lstTmp/24.0);
+    // printf ("%7.4f\n", lstTmp);
+
+    // that's all
+    return (lstTmp);
+}
+
+
+// return a courser but cheaper estimate of sidereal time
+double FGTime::sidereal_course(double lng) 
+{
+    //struct tm *gmt;
+    //double lstTmp;
+    time_t start_gmt, now;
+    double diff, part, days, hours, lstTmp;
+    char tbuf[64];
+  
+    //gmt = t->gmt;
+    //now = t->cur_time;
+    now = cur_time;
+    start_gmt = get_gmt(gmt->tm_year, 2, 21, 12, 0, 0);
+  
+    FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_DEBUG, "  COURSE: GMT = " << format_time(gmt, tbuf) );
+    FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_DEBUG, "  March 21 noon (GMT) = " << start_gmt );
+  
+    diff = (now - start_gmt) / (3600.0 * 24.0);
+  
+    FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_DEBUG, 
+	    "  Time since 3/21/" << gmt->tm_year << " GMT = " << diff );
+  
+    part = fmod(diff, 1.0);
+    days = diff - part;
+    hours = gmt->tm_hour + gmt->tm_min/60.0 + gmt->tm_sec/3600.0;
+  
+    lstTmp = (days - lng)/15.0 + hours - 12;
+  
+    while ( lstTmp < 0.0 ) {
+	lstTmp += 24.0;
+    }
+  
+    FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_DEBUG,
+	    "  days = " << days << "  hours = " << hours << "  lon = " 
+	    << lng << "  lst = " << lstTmp );
+  
+    return(lstTmp);
+}
+
+
+// Update time variables such as gmt, julian date, and sidereal time
+void FGTime::update( double lon, double lat, double alt_m ) {
+    double gst_precise, gst_course;
+
+    FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_DEBUG, "Updating time" );
+
+    // get current Unix calendar time (in seconds)
+    warp += warp_delta;
+    cur_time = time(NULL) + warp;
+    FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_DEBUG, 
+	    "  Current Unix calendar time = " << cur_time 
+	    << "  warp = " << warp << "  delta = " << warp_delta );
+
+#if 0
+    if ( warp_delta ) {
+	// time is changing so force an update
+	local_update_sky_and_lighting_params();
+    }
+#endif
+
+    // get GMT break down for current time
+    gmt = gmtime(&cur_time);
+    FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_DEBUG, 
+	    "  Current GMT = " << gmt->tm_mon+1 << "/" 
+	    << gmt->tm_mday << "/" << gmt->tm_year << " "
+	    << gmt->tm_hour << ":" << gmt->tm_min << ":" 
+	    << gmt->tm_sec );
+
+    // calculate modified Julian date
+    // t->mjd = cal_mjd ((int)(t->gmt->tm_mon+1), (double)t->gmt->tm_mday, 
+    //     (int)(t->gmt->tm_year + 1900));
+    cal_mjd ((int)(gmt->tm_mon+1), (double)gmt->tm_mday, 
+	     (int)(gmt->tm_year + 1900));
+
+    // add in partial day
+    mjd += (gmt->tm_hour / 24.0) + (gmt->tm_min / (24.0 * 60.0)) +
+	(gmt->tm_sec / (24.0 * 60.0 * 60.0));
+
+    // convert "back" to Julian date + partial day (as a fraction of one)
+    jd = mjd + MJD0;
+    FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_DEBUG, "  Current Julian Date = " << jd );
+
+    // printf("  Current Longitude = %.3f\n", FG_Longitude * RAD_TO_DEG);
+
+    // Calculate local side real time
+    if ( gst_diff < -100.0 ) {
+	// first time through do the expensive calculation & cheap
+        // calculation to get the difference.
+	FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_INFO, "  First time, doing precise gst" );
+	gst_precise = gst = sidereal_precise(0.00);
+	gst_course = sidereal_course(0.00);
+      
+	gst_diff = gst_precise - gst_course;
+
+	lst = sidereal_course(-(lon * RAD_TO_DEG)) + gst_diff;
+    } else {
+	// course + difference should drift off very slowly
+	gst = sidereal_course( 0.00 ) + gst_diff;
+	lst = sidereal_course( -(lon * RAD_TO_DEG)) + gst_diff;
+    }
+
+    FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_DEBUG,
+	    "  Current lon=0.00 Sidereal Time = " << gst );
+    FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_DEBUG,
+	    "  Current LOCAL Sidereal Time = " << lst << " (" 
+	    << sidereal_precise(-(lon * RAD_TO_DEG)) 
+	    << ") (diff = " << gst_diff << ")" );
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************************
+ * The following are some functions that were included as FGTime
+ * members, although they currently don't make use of any of the
+ * class's variables. Maybe this'll change in the future
+ *****************************************************************/
+
+// Return time_t for Sat Mar 21 12:00:00 GMT
+//
+// On many systems it is ambiguous if mktime() assumes the input is in
+// GMT, or local timezone.  To address this, a new function called
+// timegm() is appearing.  It works exactly like mktime() but
+// explicitely interprets the input as GMT.
+//
+// timegm() is available and documented under FreeBSD.  It is
+// available, but completely undocumented on my current Debian 2.1
+// distribution.
+//
+// In the absence of timegm() we have to guess what mktime() might do.
+//
+// Many older BSD style systems have a mktime() that assumes the input
+// time in GMT.  But FreeBSD explicitly states that mktime() assumes
+// local time zone
+//
+// The mktime() on many SYSV style systems (such as Linux) usually
+// returns its result assuming you have specified the input time in
+// your local timezone.  Therefore, in the absence if timegm() you
+// have to go to extra trouble to convert back to GMT.
+//
+// If you are having problems with incorrectly positioned astronomical
+// bodies, this is a really good place to start looking.
+
+time_t FGTime::get_gmt(int year, int month, int day, int hour, int min, int sec)
+{
+    struct tm mt;
+
+    mt.tm_mon = month;
+    mt.tm_mday = day;
+    mt.tm_year = year;
+    mt.tm_hour = hour;
+    mt.tm_min = min;
+    mt.tm_sec = sec;
+    mt.tm_isdst = -1; // let the system determine the proper time zone
+
+    // For now we assume that if daylight is not defined in
+    // /usr/include/time.h that we have a machine with a mktime() that
+    // assumes input is in GMT ... this only matters if we are
+    // building on a system that does not have timegm()
+#if !defined(HAVE_DAYLIGHT)
+#  define MK_TIME_IS_GMT 1
+#endif
+
+#if defined( HAVE_TIMEGM ) 
+    return ( timegm(&mt) );
+#elif defined( MK_TIME_IS_GMT )
+    return ( mktime(&mt) );
+#else // ! defined ( MK_TIME_IS_GMT )
+
+    // timezone seems to work as a proper offset for Linux & Solaris
+#   if defined( __linux__ ) || defined( __sun__ ) 
+#       define TIMEZONE_OFFSET_WORKS 1
+#   endif
+
+    long int start = mktime(&mt);
+
+    FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_DEBUG, "start1 = " << start );
+    // the ctime() call can screw up time progression on some versions
+    // of Linux
+    // fgPrintf( FG_EVENT, FG_DEBUG, "start2 = %s", ctime(&start));
+    FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_DEBUG, "(tm_isdst = " << mt.tm_isdst << ")" );
+
+    timezone = fix_up_timezone( timezone );
+
+#  if defined( TIMEZONE_OFFSET_WORKS )
+    FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_DEBUG, 
+	    "start = " << start << ", timezone = " << timezone );
+    return( start - timezone );
+#  else // ! defined( TIMEZONE_OFFSET_WORKS )
+
+    daylight = mt.tm_isdst;
+    if ( daylight > 0 ) {
+	daylight = 1;
+    } else if ( daylight < 0 ) {
+	FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_WARN, 
+		"OOOPS, problem in fg_time.cxx, no daylight savings info." );
+    }
+
+    long int offset = -(timezone / 3600 - daylight);
+
+    FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_DEBUG, "  Raw time zone offset = " << timezone );
+    FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_DEBUG, "  Daylight Savings = " << daylight );
+    FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_DEBUG, "  Local hours from GMT = " << offset );
+    
+    long int start_gmt = start - timezone + (daylight * 3600);
+    
+    FG_LOG( FG_EVENT, FG_DEBUG, "  March 21 noon (CST) = " << start );
+
+    return ( start_gmt );
+#  endif // ! defined( TIMEZONE_OFFSET_WORKS )
+#endif // ! defined ( MK_TIME_IS_GMT )
+}
+
+// Fix up timezone if using ftime()
+long int FGTime::fix_up_timezone( long int timezone_orig ) 
+{
+#if !defined( HAVE_GETTIMEOFDAY ) && defined( HAVE_FTIME )
+    // ftime() needs a little extra help finding the current timezone
+    struct timeb current;
+    ftime(&current);
+    return( current.timezone * 60 );
+#else
+    return( timezone_orig );
+#endif
+}
+
+
+char* FGTime::format_time( const struct tm* p, char* buf )
+{
+    sprintf( buf, "%d/%d/%2d %d:%02d:%02d", 
+	     p->tm_mon, p->tm_mday, p->tm_year,
+	     p->tm_hour, p->tm_min, p->tm_sec);
+    return buf;
+}
+
+
+#if 0
+// Force an update of the sky and lighting parameters
+void FGTime::local_update_sky_and_lighting_params( void ) {
+    fgUpdateSunPos();
+    fgUpdateMoonPos();
+    cur_light_params.Update();
+}
+#endif
+
+
+FGTime* FGTime::cur_time_params = 0;
diff --git a/simgear/timing/fg_time.hxx b/simgear/timing/fg_time.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a29a53c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/simgear/timing/fg_time.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+// fg_time.hxx -- data structures and routines for managing time related stuff.
+//
+// Written by Curtis Olson, started August 1997.
+//
+// Copyright (C) 1997  Curtis L. Olson  - curt@infoplane.com
+//
+// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+// modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+// published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+// License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+// WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+//
+// $Id$
+
+
+#ifndef _FG_TIME_HXX
+#define _FG_TIME_HXX
+
+
+#ifndef __cplusplus                                                          
+# error This library requires C++
+#endif                                   
+
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#  include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#ifdef HAVE_WINDOWS_H
+#  include <windows.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <GL/glut.h>
+
+#include <simgear/compiler.h>
+
+#ifdef FG_HAVE_STD_INCLUDES
+#  include <ctime>
+#else
+#  include <time.h>
+#endif
+
+// #include <FDM/flight.hxx>
+
+#include "timezone.h"
+// #include "lowleveltime.h"
+
+
+enum sgTimingOffsetType {
+    SG_TIME_SYS_OFFSET   = 0,
+    SG_TIME_GMT_OFFSET   = 1,
+    SG_TIME_LAT_OFFSET   = 2,
+    SG_TIME_SYS_ABSOLUTE = 3,
+    SG_TIME_GMT_ABSOLUTE = 4,
+    SG_TIME_LAT_ABSOLUTE = 5
+};
+
+
+// Define a structure containing time parameters
+class FGTime {
+
+private:
+    // tzContainer stores all the current Timezone control points/
+    TimezoneContainer* tzContainer;
+
+    //Store the current local timezone name;
+    char *zonename;
+
+    // Unix "calendar" time in seconds
+    time_t cur_time;
+
+    // Break down of GMT time
+    struct tm *gmt;
+
+    // Julian date
+    double jd;
+
+    // modified Julian date
+    double mjd;
+
+    double last_mjd, last_dy;
+    int last_mn, last_yr;
+
+    // side real time at prime meridian
+    double gst;
+
+    // local sidereal time
+    double lst;
+
+    // local offset to GMT
+    time_t localOffset;
+
+    // the difference between the precise sidereal time algorithm
+    // result and the course result.  course + diff has good accuracy
+    // for the short term
+    double gst_diff;
+
+    // An offset in seconds from the true time.  Allows us to adjust
+    // the effective time of day.
+    long int warp;
+
+    // How much to change the value of warp each iteration.  Allows us
+    // to make time progress faster than normal.
+    long int warp_delta;
+
+public:
+
+    FGTime( const string& root );
+    ~FGTime();
+
+    inline double getJD() const { return jd; };
+    inline double getMjd() const { return mjd; };
+    inline double getLst() const { return lst; };
+    inline double getGst() const { return gst; };
+    inline time_t get_cur_time() const { return cur_time; };
+    inline struct tm* getGmt()const { return gmt; };
+  
+    void adjust_warp(int val) { warp += val; };
+    void adjust_warp_delta(int val) { warp_delta += val; };
+
+    // Initialize the time dependent variables
+    void init( double lon, double lat, const string& root, 
+	       time_t timeOffset, sgTimingOffsetType offsetType );
+
+    // Update the time dependent variables
+    void update( double lon, double lat, double alt_m );
+    void updateLocal( double lon, double lat, const string& root );
+
+    void cal_mjd (int mn, double dy, int yr);
+    void utc_gst(); 
+    double sidereal_precise (double lng);
+    double sidereal_course(double lng); 
+    static FGTime *cur_time_params;
+
+    // Some other stuff which were changed to FGTime members on
+    // questionable grounds -:)
+    // time_t get_start_gmt(int year);
+    time_t get_gmt(int year, int month, int day, 
+		   int hour, int minute, int second);
+    time_t get_gmt(struct tm* the_time);
+  
+    char* format_time( const struct tm* p, char* buf );
+    long int fix_up_timezone( long int timezone_orig );
+
+    inline int get_warp_delta() const { return warp_delta; }
+};
+
+
+inline time_t FGTime::get_gmt(struct tm* the_time) // this is just a wrapper
+{
+  //printf("Using: %24s as input\n", asctime(the_time));
+  return get_gmt(the_time->tm_year,
+	  the_time->tm_mon,
+	  the_time->tm_mday,
+	  the_time->tm_hour,
+	  the_time->tm_min,
+	  the_time->tm_sec);
+}
+
+
+#endif // _FG_TIME_HXX
diff --git a/simgear/timing/geocoord.cxx b/simgear/timing/geocoord.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..939ca42a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/simgear/timing/geocoord.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++ -*- *****************************************************
+ * geocoord.h
+ * Written by Durk Talsma. Started March 1998.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ *
+ **************************************************************************/
+
+/*************************************************************************
+ *
+ * This file defines a small and simple class to store geocentric 
+ * coordinates. Basically, class GeoCoord is intended as a base class for
+ * any kind of of object, that can be categorized according to its 
+ * location on earth, be it navaids, or aircraft. This class for originally
+ * written for FlightGear, in order to store Timezone control points. 
+ *
+ ************************************************************************/
+#include "geocoord.h"
+#include <plib/sg.h>
+
+GeoCoord::GeoCoord(const GeoCoord& other)
+{
+  lat = other.lat;
+  lon = other.lon;
+}
+
+// double GeoCoord::getAngle(const GeoCoord& other) const
+// {
+//   Vector first(      getX(),       getY(),       getZ());
+//   Vector secnd(other.getX(), other.getY(), other.getZ());
+//     double
+//       dot = VecDot(first, secnd),
+//       len1 = first.VecLen(),
+//       len2 = secnd.VecLen(),
+//       len = len1 * len2,
+//       angle = 0;
+//     //printf ("Dot: %f, len1: %f len2: %f\n", dot, len1, len2);
+//     /*Vector pPos = prevPos - Reference->prevPos;
+//       Vector pVel = prevVel - Reference->prevVel;*/
+
+
+//     if ( ( (dot / len) < 1) && (dot / len > -1) && len )
+//     	angle = acos(dot / len);
+//     return angle;
+// }
+
+// GeoCoord* GeoCoordContainer::getNearest(const GeoCoord& ref) const
+// {
+//   float angle, maxAngle = 180;
+
+//   GeoCoordVectorConstIterator i, nearest;
+//   for (i = data.begin(); i != data.end(); i++)
+//     {
+//       angle = RAD_TO_DEG * (*i)->getAngle(ref);
+//       if (angle < maxAngle)
+// 	{
+// 	  maxAngle = angle;
+// 	  nearest = i;
+// 	}
+//     }
+//   return *nearest;
+// }
+
+
+GeoCoord* GeoCoordContainer::getNearest(const GeoCoord& ref) const
+{
+  sgVec3 first, secnd;
+  float dist, maxDist=SG_MAX;
+  sgSetVec3( first, ref.getX(), ref.getY(), ref.getZ());
+  GeoCoordVectorConstIterator i, nearest;
+  for (i = data.begin(); i != data.end(); i++)
+    {
+      sgSetVec3(secnd, (*i)->getX(), (*i)->getY(), (*i)->getZ());
+      dist = sgDistanceSquaredVec3(first, secnd);
+      if (dist < maxDist)
+	{
+	  maxDist = dist;
+	  nearest = i;
+	}
+    }
+  return *nearest;
+}
+
+
+GeoCoordContainer::~GeoCoordContainer()
+{
+    GeoCoordVectorIterator i = data.begin();
+  while (i != data.end())
+    delete *i++;
+}
diff --git a/simgear/timing/geocoord.h b/simgear/timing/geocoord.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9d65b4c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/simgear/timing/geocoord.h
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++ -*- *****************************************************
+ * geocoord.h
+ * Written by Durk Talsma. Started July 1999.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ *
+ **************************************************************************/
+
+/*************************************************************************
+ *
+ * This file defines a small and simple class to store geocentric 
+ * coordinates. Basically, class GeoCoord is intended as a base class for
+ * any kind of of object, that can be categorized according to its 
+ * location on earth, be it navaids, or aircraft. This class for originally
+ * written for FlightGear, in order to store Timezone control points. 
+ *
+ ************************************************************************/
+
+
+#ifndef _GEOCOORD_H_
+#define _GEOCOORD_H_
+
+#include <simgear/compiler.h>
+
+
+#include <math.h>
+#include <string>
+#include STL_IOSTREAM
+//#include <streambuf> // looks like streambuf does not exist on linux.
+// But it looks like it isn't used anyways -:)
+#include <vector>
+
+FG_USING_NAMESPACE(std);
+
+#include <simgear/constants.h>
+
+class GeoCoord
+{
+protected:
+  float lat;
+  float lon;
+
+public:
+  GeoCoord() { lat = 0.0; lon = 0.0;};
+  GeoCoord(float la, float lo) { lat = la; lon = lo;};
+  GeoCoord(const GeoCoord& other);
+  virtual ~GeoCoord() {};
+  
+  void set(float la, float lo) { lat = la; lon = lo; }; 
+  float getLat() const { return lat; };
+  float getLon() const { return lon; };
+  float getX()   const { return cos(DEG_TO_RAD*lat) * cos(DEG_TO_RAD*lon); };
+  float getY()   const { return cos(DEG_TO_RAD*lat) * sin(DEG_TO_RAD*lon); };
+  float getZ()   const { return sin(DEG_TO_RAD*lat); };
+
+
+  //double getAngle(const GeoCoord& other) const;
+  virtual void print() {} ; 
+  virtual char *getDescription() {return 0;};
+};
+
+typedef vector<GeoCoord*> GeoCoordVector;
+typedef vector<GeoCoord*>::iterator GeoCoordVectorIterator;
+typedef vector<GeoCoord*>::const_iterator GeoCoordVectorConstIterator;
+
+/************************************************************************
+ * GeoCoordContainer is a simple container class, that stores objects
+ * derived from GeoCoord. Basically, it is a wrapper around an STL vector,
+ * with some added functionality
+ ***********************************************************************/
+
+class GeoCoordContainer
+{
+protected:
+  GeoCoordVector data;
+
+public:
+  GeoCoordContainer() {};
+  virtual ~GeoCoordContainer();
+
+  const GeoCoordVector& getData() const { return data; };
+  GeoCoord* getNearest(const GeoCoord& ref) const;
+};
+
+
+#endif // _GEO_COORD_H_
diff --git a/simgear/timing/lowleveltime.cxx b/simgear/timing/lowleveltime.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2ae15700
--- /dev/null
+++ b/simgear/timing/lowleveltime.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,1135 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++ -*- *****************************************************
+ * Written by various people (I"ll look up the exact credits later)
+ * Modified by Durk Talsma, July 1999 for use in FlightGear
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ *
+ **************************************************************************/
+
+/********************************************************************
+ * This file redefines some low-level Unix-like time functions for  *
+ * use with FlightGear. Most notably, localtime() is adapted to use *
+ * a custom timezone, in order to get the 'local' time for a given  *
+ * aircraft's position, and not only for the current location of the*
+ * computer running the sim.                                        *
+ *                                                                  *
+ * Software adapted from glibc functions, by Durk Talsma. Started   *
+ * July, 17, 1999.                                                  *
+ ********************************************************************/
+
+
+#include <time.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+//#include <libc-lock.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+#include "lowleveltime.h"
+
+
+/* BIG FAT WARNING: NOTICE THAT I HARDCODED ENDIANNES. PLEASE CHANGE THIS */
+#ifndef BIG_ENDIAN 
+#define BIG_ENDIAN 4321
+#endif
+
+#ifndef LITTLE_ENDIAN
+#define LITTLE_ENDIAN 1234
+#endif
+
+#ifndef BYTE_ORDER 
+#define BYTE_ORDER LITTLE_ENDIAN
+#endif
+
+
+#ifndef BYTE_ORDER
+#define BYTE_ORDER 
+#endif
+
+/* END OF BIG FAT WARNING */
+
+//#include "tzfile.h"
+
+#define	min(a, b)	((a) < (b) ? (a) : (b))
+#define	max(a, b)	((a) > (b) ? (a) : (b))
+#define	sign(x)		((x) < 0 ? -1 : 1)
+
+struct leap
+  {
+    time_t transition;		/* Time the transition takes effect.  */
+    long int change;		/* Seconds of correction to apply.  */
+  };
+
+/* Header for a list of buffers containing time zone strings.  */
+struct tzstring_head
+{
+  struct tzstring_head *next;
+  /* The buffer itself immediately follows the header.
+     The buffer contains zero or more (possibly overlapping) strings.
+     The last string is followed by 2 '\0's instead of the usual 1.  */
+};
+
+
+/* First in a list of buffers containing time zone strings.
+   All the buffers but the last are read-only.  */
+static struct
+{
+  struct tzstring_head head;
+  char data[48];
+} tzstring_list;
+
+/* Size of the last buffer in the list, not counting its header.  */
+static size_t tzstring_last_buffer_size = sizeof tzstring_list.data;
+
+
+static char *old_fgtz = NULL;
+static int use_fgtzfile = 1;
+static int fgdaylight;
+static char* fgtzname[2];
+static long int fgtimezone;
+
+
+static size_t num_transitions;
+static time_t *transitions = NULL;
+static unsigned char *type_idxs = NULL;
+static size_t num_types;
+static struct ttinfo *types = NULL;
+static char *zone_names = NULL;
+static size_t num_leaps;
+static struct leap *leaps = NULL;
+
+
+static void fgtzset_internal (int always, const char *tz);
+static int fgtz_compute(time_t timer, const struct tm *tm);
+static int fgcompute_change(fgtz_rule *rule, int year);
+static struct ttinfo *fgfind_transition (time_t timer);
+static void fgcompute_tzname_max (size_t chars);
+static inline int decode (const void *ptr);
+void fgtzfile_read (const char *file);
+static void offtime (const time_t *t, long int offset, struct tm *tp);
+static char *tzstring (const char* string);
+
+/* tz_rules[0] is standard, tz_rules[1] is daylight.  */
+static fgtz_rule fgtz_rules[2];
+
+int fgtzfile_compute (time_t timer, int use_localtime,
+		  long int *leap_correct, int *leap_hit);
+struct ttinfo
+  {
+    long int offset;		/* Seconds east of GMT.  */
+    unsigned char isdst;	/* Used to set tm_isdst.  */
+    unsigned char idx;		/* Index into `zone_names'.  */
+    unsigned char isstd;	/* Transition times are in standard time.  */
+    unsigned char isgmt;	/* Transition times are in GMT.  */
+  };
+
+
+
+/* How many days come before each month (0-12).  */
+const unsigned short int mon_yday[2][13] =
+  {
+    /* Normal years.  */
+    { 0, 31, 59, 90, 120, 151, 181, 212, 243, 273, 304, 334, 365 },
+    /* Leap years.  */
+    { 0, 31, 60, 91, 121, 152, 182, 213, 244, 274, 305, 335, 366 }
+  };
+
+
+/* The C Standard says that localtime and gmtime return the same pointer.  */
+struct tm _fgtmbuf;
+
+
+#ifndef isleap
+/* Nonzero if YEAR is a leap year (every 4 years,
+   except every 100th isn't, and every 400th is).  */
+# define isleap(year) \
+  ((year) % 4 == 0 && ((year) % 100 != 0 || (year) % 400 == 0))
+#endif
+
+
+
+
+/* Return the `struct tm' representation of *T in local time.  */
+struct tm * fgLocaltime (const time_t *t, const char *tzName)
+{
+  return fgtz_convert (t, 1, &_fgtmbuf, tzName);
+}
+
+
+/* Return the `struct tm' representation of *TIMER in the local timezone.
+   Use local time if USE_LOCALTIME is nonzero, UTC otherwise.  */
+struct tm * fgtz_convert (const time_t *timer, int use_localtime, struct tm *tp, const char *tzName)
+{
+  long int leap_correction;
+  long int offsetCorr;                 // ADDED TO RESOLVE NON-ANSI FIELDS IN struct tm
+  int leap_extra_secs;
+
+  if (timer == NULL)
+    {
+      //set_errno (EINVAL);
+      return NULL;
+    }
+
+  //libc_lock_lock (tzset_lock);
+
+  /* Update internal database according to current TZ setting.
+     POSIX.1 8.3.7.2 says that localtime_r is not required to set tzname.
+     This is a good idea since this allows at least a bit more parallelism.
+     By analogy we apply the same rule to gmtime_r.  */
+  fgtzset_internal (tp == &_fgtmbuf, tzName);
+
+  if (use_fgtzfile)
+    {
+      if (! fgtzfile_compute (*timer, use_localtime,
+			      &leap_correction, &leap_extra_secs))
+	tp = NULL;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      offtime (timer, 0, tp);
+      if (! fgtz_compute (*timer, tp))
+	tp = NULL;
+      leap_correction = 0L;
+      leap_extra_secs = 0;
+    }
+
+  if (tp)
+    {
+      if (use_localtime)
+	{
+	  tp->tm_isdst = fgdaylight;
+	  //tp->tm_zone = fgtzname[fgdaylight];       // NON_ANSI
+	  //tp->tm_gmtoff = -fgtimezone;              // NON_ANSI
+	  offsetCorr = -fgtimezone;
+	}
+      else
+	{
+	  tp->tm_isdst = 0;
+	  //tp->tm_zone = "GMT";                     // NON_ANSI
+	  //tp->tm_gmtoff = 0L;                      // NON_ANSI
+	  offsetCorr = -fgtimezone;
+	}
+
+      //offtime (timer, tp->tm_gmtoff - leap_correction, tp);
+      offtime (timer, offsetCorr - leap_correction, tp);
+      tp->tm_sec += leap_extra_secs;
+    }
+
+  //libc_lock_unlock (tzset_lock);
+
+  return tp;
+}
+
+
+
+/* the following stuff is adapted from the tzCode package */
+
+static size_t	longest;
+static char *	abbr (struct tm * tmp);
+
+void show(const char *zone, time_t t, int v)
+{
+	struct tm *	tmp;
+
+	(void) printf("%-*s  ", (int) longest, zone);
+	if (v)
+		(void) printf("%.24s UTC = ", asctime(gmtime(&t)));
+	tmp = fgLocaltime(&t, zone);
+	(void) printf("%.24s", asctime(tmp));
+	if (*abbr(tmp) != '\0')
+		(void) printf(" %s", abbr(tmp));
+	if (v) {
+		(void) printf(" isdst=%d", tmp->tm_isdst);
+#ifdef TM_GMTOFF
+		(void) printf(" gmtoff=%ld", tmp->TM_GMTOFF);
+#endif /* defined TM_GMTOFF */
+	}
+	(void) printf("\n");
+}
+
+static char *abbr(struct tm *tmp)
+{
+	register char *	result;
+	static char	nada;
+
+	if (tmp->tm_isdst != 0 && tmp->tm_isdst != 1)
+		return &nada;
+	result = fgtzname[tmp->tm_isdst];
+	return (result == NULL) ? &nada : result;
+}
+
+
+
+/***********************************************************************/
+
+
+/* Interpret the TZ envariable.  */
+static void fgtzset_internal (int always, const char *tz)
+{
+  time_t now;
+  time(&now);
+  static int is_initialized = 0;
+  //register const char *tz;
+  register size_t l;
+  char *tzbuf;
+  unsigned short int hh, mm, ss;
+  unsigned short int whichrule;
+
+  if (is_initialized && !always)
+    return;
+  is_initialized = 1;
+
+  /* Examine the TZ environment variable.  */
+  //tz = getenv ("TZ");
+  if (tz == NULL)
+    /* No user specification; use the site-wide default.  */
+    tz = TZDEFAULT;
+  else if (*tz == '\0')
+    /* User specified the empty string; use UTC explicitly.  */
+    tz = "Universal";
+
+#ifdef MACOS
+  /* as you well know, mac paths contain leading colon, this code
+     messes things up.... */
+#else
+  /* A leading colon means "implementation defined syntax".
+     We ignore the colon and always use the same algorithm:
+     try a data file, and if none exists parse the 1003.1 syntax.  */
+  if (tz && *tz == ':')
+    ++tz;
+#endif
+
+  /* Check whether the value changes since the last run.  */
+  if (old_fgtz != NULL && tz != NULL && strcmp (tz, old_fgtz) == 0)
+    /* No change, simply return.  */
+    return;
+
+  fgtz_rules[0].name = NULL;
+  fgtz_rules[1].name = NULL;
+
+  /* Save the value of `tz'.  */
+  if (old_fgtz != NULL)
+    free (old_fgtz);
+  old_fgtz = tz ? strdup (tz) : NULL;
+
+  /* Try to read a data file.  */
+  fgtzfile_read (tz);
+  if (use_fgtzfile)
+    return;
+  // The default behaviour of the originale tzset_internal (int always, char* tz) 
+  // function is to set up a default timezone, in any casetz file_read() fails
+  // Currently this leads to problems, because it modidifies the system timezone
+  // and not the local aircraft timezone, contained in FlightGear. I could adapt 
+  // this in future versions of this code, but doubt whether this is what we really
+  // want. So right now, exit when timezone information reading failed. 
+  // Guess I'll change that to something like 12 * (FG_LON / 180.0)
+  // 
+  // For now, I'll leave it like this.
+  else
+  {
+    printf ("Timezone reading failed\n");
+    exit(1);
+  }
+  // this emacs "comment out" function is cool!
+ 
+//   // /* No data file found.  Default to UTC if nothing specified.  */
+// //   printf ("1. Current local time          = %24s", asctime(localtime(&now)));
+//   if (tz == NULL || *tz == '\0')
+//     {
+//       fgtz_rules[0].name = fgtz_rules[1].name = "UTC";
+//       fgtz_rules[0].type = fgtz_rules[1].type = fgtz_rule::J0;
+//       fgtz_rules[0].m = fgtz_rules[0].n = fgtz_rules[0].d = 0;
+//       fgtz_rules[1].m = fgtz_rules[1].n = fgtz_rules[1].d = 0;
+//       fgtz_rules[0].secs = fgtz_rules[1].secs = 0;
+//       fgtz_rules[0].offset = fgtz_rules[1].offset = 0L;
+//       fgtz_rules[0].change = fgtz_rules[1].change = (time_t) -1;
+//       fgtz_rules[0].computed_for = fgtz_rules[1].computed_for = 0;
+//       return;
+//     }
+
+//   /* Clear out old state and reset to unnamed UTC.  */
+//   //printf ("2. Current local time          = %24s", asctime(localtime(&now)));
+//   memset (fgtz_rules, 0, sizeof fgtz_rules);
+//   fgtz_rules[0].name = fgtz_rules[1].name = "";
+
+//   /* Get the standard timezone name.  */
+//   tzbuf = malloc (strlen (tz) + 1);
+//   if (! tzbuf)
+//     {
+//       /* Clear the old tz name so we will try again.  */
+//       free (old_fgtz);
+//       old_fgtz = NULL;
+//       return;
+//     }
+//   //printf ("3. Current local time          = %24s", asctime(localtime(&now)));
+//   if (sscanf (tz, "%[^0-9,+-]", tzbuf) != 1 ||
+//       (l = strlen (tzbuf)) < 3)
+//     {
+//       free (tzbuf);
+//       return;
+//     }
+
+//   fgtz_rules[0].name = tzstring (tzbuf);
+
+//   tz += l;
+//   //printf ("4. Current local time          = %24s", asctime(localtime(&now)));
+//   /* Figure out the standard offset from UTC.  */
+//   if (*tz == '\0' || (*tz != '+' && *tz != '-' && !isdigit (*tz)))
+//     {
+//       free (tzbuf);
+//       return;
+//     }
+//   //printf ("5. Current local time          = %24s", asctime(localtime(&now)));
+//   if (*tz == '-' || *tz == '+')
+//     fgtz_rules[0].offset = *tz++ == '-' ? 1L : -1L;
+//   else
+//     fgtz_rules[0].offset = -1L;
+//   switch (sscanf (tz, "%hu:%hu:%hu", &hh, &mm, &ss))
+//     {
+//     default:
+//       free (tzbuf);
+//       return;
+//     case 1:
+//       mm = 0;
+//     case 2:
+//       ss = 0;
+//     case 3:
+//       break;
+//     }
+//     //printf ("6. Current local time          = %24s", asctime(localtime(&now)));
+//   fgtz_rules[0].offset *= (min (ss, 59) + (min (mm, 59) * 60) +
+// 			 (min (hh, 23) * 60 * 60));
+
+//   for (l = 0; l < 3; ++l)
+//     {
+//       while (isdigit(*tz))
+// 	++tz;
+//       if (l < 2 && *tz == ':')
+// 	++tz;
+//     }
+//   //printf ("7. Current local time          = %24s", asctime(localtime(&now)));
+//   /* Get the DST timezone name (if any).  */
+//   if (*tz != '\0')
+//     {
+//       char *n = tzbuf + strlen (tzbuf) + 1;
+//       if (sscanf (tz, "%[^0-9,+-]", n) != 1 ||
+// 	  (l = strlen (n)) < 3)
+// 	goto done_names;	/* Punt on name, set up the offsets.  */
+//   //printf ("7.1 Current local time          = %24s", asctime(localtime(&now)));
+//       fgtz_rules[1].name = tzstring (n);
+
+//       tz += l;
+
+//       /* Figure out the DST offset from GMT.  */
+//       if (*tz == '-' || *tz == '+')
+// 	fgtz_rules[1].offset = *tz++ == '-' ? 1L : -1L;
+//       else
+// 	fgtz_rules[1].offset = -1L;
+//   //printf ("7.2 Current local time          = %24s", asctime(localtime(&now)));
+//       switch (sscanf (tz, "%hu:%hu:%hu", &hh, &mm, &ss))
+// 	{
+// 	default:
+// 	  /* Default to one hour later than standard time.  */
+// 	  fgtz_rules[1].offset = fgtz_rules[0].offset + (60 * 60);
+// 	  break;
+
+// 	case 1:
+// 	  mm = 0;
+// 	case 2:
+// 	  ss = 0;
+// 	case 3:
+// 	  fgtz_rules[1].offset *= (min (ss, 59) + (min (mm, 59) * 60) +
+// 				 (min (hh, 23) * (60 * 60)));
+// 	  break;
+// 	}
+//   //printf ("7.3 Current local time          = %24s", asctime(localtime(&now)));
+//       for (l = 0; l < 3; ++l)
+// 	{
+// 	  while (isdigit (*tz))
+// 	    ++tz;
+// 	  if (l < 2 && *tz == ':')
+// 	    ++tz;
+// 	}
+//   //printf ("7.4 Current local time          = %24s", asctime(localtime(&now)));
+//       if (*tz == '\0' || (tz[0] == ',' && tz[1] == '\0'))
+// 	{
+// 	  /* There is no rule.  See if there is a default rule file.  */
+//   //printf ("7.4.1 Current local time          = %24s", asctime(localtime(&now)));
+// 	  tzfile_default (fgtz_rules[0].name, fgtz_rules[1].name,
+// 			    fgtz_rules[0].offset, fgtz_rules[1].offset);
+//   //printf ("7.4.2 Current local time          = %24s", asctime(localtime(&now)));
+// 	  if (use_fgtzfile)
+// 	    {
+// 	      free (old_fgtz);
+// 	      old_fgtz = NULL;
+// 	      free (tzbuf);
+// 	      return;
+// 	    }
+// 	}
+//     }
+//   else
+//     {
+//       /* There is no DST.  */
+//       fgtz_rules[1].name = fgtz_rules[0].name;
+//       free (tzbuf);
+//       return;
+//     }
+//   //printf ("7.5 Current local time          = %24s", asctime(localtime(&now)));
+//  done_names:
+//   //printf ("8. Current local time          = %24s", asctime(localtime(&now)));
+//   free (tzbuf);
+
+//   /* Figure out the standard <-> DST rules.  */
+//   for (whichrule = 0; whichrule < 2; ++whichrule)
+//     {
+//       register fgtz_rule *tzr = &fgtz_rules[whichrule];
+
+//       /* Ignore comma to support string following the incorrect
+// 	 specification in early POSIX.1 printings.  */
+//       tz += *tz == ',';
+
+//       /* Get the date of the change.  */
+//       if (*tz == 'J' || isdigit (*tz))
+// 	{
+// 	  char *end;
+// 	  tzr->type = *tz == 'J' ? fgtz_rule::J1 : fgtz_rule::J0;
+// 	  if (tzr->type == fgtz_rule::J1 && !isdigit (*++tz))
+// 	    return;
+// 	  tzr->d = (unsigned short int) strtoul (tz, &end, 10);
+// 	  if (end == tz || tzr->d > 365)
+// 	    return;
+// 	  else if (tzr->type == fgtz_rule::J1 && tzr->d == 0)
+// 	    return;
+// 	  tz = end;
+// 	}
+//       else if (*tz == 'M')
+// 	{
+// 	  int n;
+// 	  tzr->type = fgtz_rule::M;
+// 	  if (sscanf (tz, "M%hu.%hu.%hu%n",
+// 		      &tzr->m, &tzr->n, &tzr->d, &n) != 3 ||
+// 	      tzr->m < 1 || tzr->m > 12 ||
+// 	      tzr->n < 1 || tzr->n > 5 || tzr->d > 6)
+// 	    return;
+// 	  tz += n;
+// 	}
+//       else if (*tz == '\0')
+// 	{
+// 	  /* United States Federal Law, the equivalent of "M4.1.0,M10.5.0".  */
+// 	  tzr->type = fgtz_rule::M;
+// 	  if (tzr == &fgtz_rules[0])
+// 	    {
+// 	      tzr->m = 4;
+// 	      tzr->n = 1;
+// 	      tzr->d = 0;
+// 	    }
+// 	  else
+// 	    {
+// 	      tzr->m = 10;
+// 	      tzr->n = 5;
+// 	      tzr->d = 0;
+// 	    }
+// 	}
+//       else
+// 	return;
+//       //printf ("9. Current local time          = %24s", asctime(localtime(&now)));
+//       if (*tz != '\0' && *tz != '/' && *tz != ',')
+// 	return;
+//       else if (*tz == '/')
+// 	{
+// 	  /* Get the time of day of the change.  */
+// 	  ++tz;
+// 	  if (*tz == '\0')
+// 	    return;
+// 	  switch (sscanf (tz, "%hu:%hu:%hu", &hh, &mm, &ss))
+// 	    {
+// 	    default:
+// 	      hh = 2;		/* Default to 2:00 AM.  */
+// 	    case 1:
+// 	      mm = 0;
+// 	    case 2:
+// 	      ss = 0;
+// 	    case 3:
+// 	      break;
+// 	    }
+// 	  for (l = 0; l < 3; ++l)
+// 	    {
+// 	      while (isdigit (*tz))
+// 		++tz;
+// 	      if (l < 2 && *tz == ':')
+// 		++tz;
+// 	    }
+// 	  tzr->secs = (hh * 60 * 60) + (mm * 60) + ss;
+// 	}
+//       else
+// 	/* Default to 2:00 AM.  */
+// 	tzr->secs = 2 * 60 * 60;
+
+//       tzr->computed_for = -1;
+//     }
+// //   printf ("10. Current local time          = %24s", asctime(localtime(&now)));
+// 
+}
+
+/************************************************************************/
+
+
+/* Figure out the correct timezone for *TIMER and TM (which must be the same)
+   and set `tzname', `timezone', and `daylight' accordingly.
+   Return nonzero on success, zero on failure.  */
+size_t fgtzname_cur_max;
+
+static int fgtz_compute (time_t timer, const struct tm* tm)
+  //     time_t timer;
+  // const struct tm *tm;
+{
+  if (! fgcompute_change (&fgtz_rules[0], 1900 + tm->tm_year) ||
+      ! fgcompute_change (&fgtz_rules[1], 1900 + tm->tm_year))
+    return 0;
+
+  fgdaylight = timer >= fgtz_rules[0].change && timer < fgtz_rules[1].change;
+  fgtimezone = -fgtz_rules[fgdaylight].offset;
+  fgtzname[0] = (char *) fgtz_rules[0].name;
+  fgtzname[1] = (char *) fgtz_rules[1].name;
+
+  {
+    /* Keep tzname_cur_max up to date.  */
+    size_t len0 = strlen (fgtzname[0]);
+    size_t len1 = strlen (fgtzname[1]);
+    if (len0 > fgtzname_cur_max)
+      fgtzname_cur_max = len0;
+    if (len1 > fgtzname_cur_max)
+      fgtzname_cur_max = len1;
+  }
+
+  return 1;
+}
+
+/**********************************************************************/
+
+/* Figure out the exact time (as a time_t) in YEAR
+   when the change described by RULE will occur and
+   put it in RULE->change, saving YEAR in RULE->computed_for.
+   Return nonzero if successful, zero on failure.  */
+static int fgcompute_change (fgtz_rule *rule, int year)
+  //     tz_rule *rule;
+  // int year;
+{
+  register time_t t;
+  int y;
+
+  if (year != -1 && rule->computed_for == year)
+    /* Operations on times in 1969 will be slower.  Oh well.  */
+    return 1;
+
+  /* First set T to January 1st, 0:00:00 GMT in YEAR.  */
+  t = 0;
+  for (y = 1970; y < year; ++y)
+    t += SECSPERDAY * (isleap (y) ? 366 : 365);
+
+  switch (rule->type)
+    {
+    case fgtz_rule::J1:
+      /* Jn - Julian day, 1 == January 1, 60 == March 1 even in leap years.
+	 In non-leap years, or if the day number is 59 or less, just
+	 add SECSPERDAY times the day number-1 to the time of
+	 January 1, midnight, to get the day.  */
+      t += (rule->d - 1) * SECSPERDAY;
+      if (rule->d >= 60 && isleap (year))
+	t += SECSPERDAY;
+      break;
+
+    case fgtz_rule::J0:
+      /* n - Day of year.
+	 Just add SECSPERDAY times the day number to the time of Jan 1st.  */
+      t += rule->d * SECSPERDAY;
+      break;
+
+    case fgtz_rule::M:
+      /* Mm.n.d - Nth "Dth day" of month M.  */
+      {
+	register int i, d, m1, yy0, yy1, yy2, dow;
+	register const unsigned short int *myday =
+	  &mon_yday[isleap (year)][rule->m];
+
+	/* First add SECSPERDAY for each day in months before M.  */
+	t += myday[-1] * SECSPERDAY;
+
+	/* Use Zeller's Congruence to get day-of-week of first day of month. */
+	m1 = (rule->m + 9) % 12 + 1;
+	yy0 = (rule->m <= 2) ? (year - 1) : year;
+	yy1 = yy0 / 100;
+	yy2 = yy0 % 100;
+	dow = ((26 * m1 - 2) / 10 + 1 + yy2 + yy2 / 4 + yy1 / 4 - 2 * yy1) % 7;
+	if (dow < 0)
+	  dow += 7;
+
+	/* DOW is the day-of-week of the first day of the month.  Get the
+	   day-of-month (zero-origin) of the first DOW day of the month.  */
+	d = rule->d - dow;
+	if (d < 0)
+	  d += 7;
+	for (i = 1; i < rule->n; ++i)
+	  {
+	    if (d + 7 >= myday[0] - myday[-1])
+	      break;
+	    d += 7;
+	  }
+
+	/* D is the day-of-month (zero-origin) of the day we want.  */
+	t += d * SECSPERDAY;
+      }
+      break;
+    }
+
+  /* T is now the Epoch-relative time of 0:00:00 GMT on the day we want.
+     Just add the time of day and local offset from GMT, and we're done.  */
+
+  rule->change = t - rule->offset + rule->secs;
+  rule->computed_for = year;
+  return 1;
+}
+
+/*************************************************************************/
+
+int fgtzfile_compute (time_t timer, int use_localtime,
+		  long int *leap_correct, int *leap_hit)
+{
+  register size_t i;
+
+  if (use_localtime)
+    {
+      struct ttinfo *info = fgfind_transition (timer);
+      fgdaylight = info->isdst;
+      fgtimezone = -info->offset;
+      for (i = 0;
+	   i < num_types && i < sizeof (fgtzname) / sizeof (fgtzname[0]);
+	   ++i)
+	fgtzname[types[i].isdst] = &zone_names[types[i].idx];
+      if (info->isdst < sizeof (fgtzname) / sizeof (fgtzname[0]))
+	fgtzname[info->isdst] = &zone_names[info->idx];
+    }
+
+  *leap_correct = 0L;
+  *leap_hit = 0;
+
+  /* Find the last leap second correction transition time before TIMER.  */
+  i = num_leaps;
+  do
+    if (i-- == 0)
+      return 1;
+  while (timer < leaps[i].transition);
+
+  /* Apply its correction.  */
+  *leap_correct = leaps[i].change;
+
+  if (timer == leaps[i].transition && /* Exactly at the transition time.  */
+      ((i == 0 && leaps[i].change > 0) ||
+       leaps[i].change > leaps[i - 1].change))
+    {
+      *leap_hit = 1;
+      while (i > 0 &&
+	     leaps[i].transition == leaps[i - 1].transition + 1 &&
+	     leaps[i].change == leaps[i - 1].change + 1)
+	{
+	  ++*leap_hit;
+	  --i;
+	}
+    }
+
+  return 1;
+}
+
+/**************************************************************************/
+
+static struct ttinfo * fgfind_transition (time_t timer)
+{
+  size_t i;
+
+  if (num_transitions == 0 || timer < transitions[0])
+    {
+      /* TIMER is before any transition (or there are no transitions).
+	 Choose the first non-DST type
+	 (or the first if they're all DST types).  */
+      i = 0;
+      while (i < num_types && types[i].isdst)
+	++i;
+      if (i == num_types)
+	i = 0;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      /* Find the first transition after TIMER, and
+	 then pick the type of the transition before it.  */
+      for (i = 1; i < num_transitions; ++i)
+	if (timer < transitions[i])
+	  break;
+      i = type_idxs[i - 1];
+    }
+
+  return &types[i];
+}
+
+
+/**************************************************************************/
+void fgtzfile_read (const char *file)
+{
+  static const char default_tzdir[] = TZDIR;
+  size_t num_isstd, num_isgmt;
+  register FILE *f;
+  struct tzhead tzhead;
+  size_t chars;
+  register size_t i;
+  struct ttinfo *info;
+
+  use_fgtzfile = 0;
+
+  if (transitions != NULL)
+    free ((void *) transitions);
+  transitions = NULL;
+  if (type_idxs != NULL)
+    free ((void *) type_idxs);
+  type_idxs = NULL;
+  if (types != NULL)
+    free ((void *) types);
+  types = NULL;
+  if (zone_names != NULL)
+    free ((void *) zone_names);
+  zone_names = NULL;
+  if (leaps != NULL)
+    free ((void *) leaps);
+  leaps = NULL;
+
+  if (file == NULL)
+    /* No user specification; use the site-wide default.  */
+    file = TZDEFAULT;
+  else if (*file == '\0')
+    /* User specified the empty string; use UTC with no leap seconds.  */
+    return;
+  else
+    {
+      /* We must not allow to read an arbitrary file in a setuid
+	 program.  So we fail for any file which is not in the
+	 directory hierachy starting at TZDIR
+	 and which is not the system wide default TZDEFAULT.  */
+      //if (libc_enable_secure
+      //  && ((*file == '/'
+      //       && memcmp (file, TZDEFAULT, sizeof TZDEFAULT)
+      //       && memcmp (file, default_tzdir, sizeof (default_tzdir) - 1))
+      //      || strstr (file, "../") != NULL))
+	/* This test is certainly a bit too restrictive but it should
+	   catch all critical cases.  */
+      //return;
+    }
+
+//   if (*file != '/') // if a relative path is used, append what file points to
+//                     // to the path indicated by TZDIR.
+//     {
+//       const char *tzdir;
+//       unsigned int len, tzdir_len;
+//       char *_new;
+
+//       tzdir = getenv ("TZDIR");
+//       if (tzdir == NULL || *tzdir == '\0')
+// 	{
+// 	  tzdir = default_tzdir;
+// 	  tzdir_len = sizeof (default_tzdir) - 1;
+// 	}
+//       else
+// 	tzdir_len = strlen (tzdir);
+//       len = strlen (file) + 1;
+//       _new = (char *) alloca (tzdir_len + 1 + len);
+//       memcpy (_new, tzdir, tzdir_len);
+//       _new[tzdir_len] = '/';
+//       memcpy (&_new[tzdir_len + 1], file, len);
+//       file = _new;
+//     }
+
+  f = fopen (file, "rb");
+  if (f == NULL)
+    return;
+
+  if (fread ((void *) &tzhead, sizeof (tzhead), 1, f) != 1)
+    goto lose;
+
+  num_transitions = (size_t) decode (tzhead.tzh_timecnt);
+  num_types = (size_t) decode (tzhead.tzh_typecnt);
+  chars = (size_t) decode (tzhead.tzh_charcnt);
+  num_leaps = (size_t) decode (tzhead.tzh_leapcnt);
+  num_isstd = (size_t) decode (tzhead.tzh_ttisstdcnt);
+  num_isgmt = (size_t) decode (tzhead.tzh_ttisgmtcnt);
+
+  if (num_transitions > 0)
+    {
+      transitions = (time_t *) malloc (num_transitions * sizeof(time_t));
+      if (transitions == NULL)
+	goto lose;
+      type_idxs = (unsigned char *) malloc (num_transitions);
+      if (type_idxs == NULL)
+	goto lose;
+    }
+  if (num_types > 0)
+    {
+      types = (struct ttinfo *) malloc (num_types * sizeof (struct ttinfo));
+      if (types == NULL)
+	goto lose;
+    }
+  if (chars > 0)
+    {
+      zone_names = (char *) malloc (chars);
+      if (zone_names == NULL)
+	goto lose;
+    }
+  if (num_leaps > 0)
+    {
+      leaps = (struct leap *) malloc (num_leaps * sizeof (struct leap));
+      if (leaps == NULL)
+	goto lose;
+    }
+
+  if (sizeof (time_t) < 4)
+      abort ();
+
+  if (fread(transitions, 4, num_transitions, f) != num_transitions ||
+      fread(type_idxs, 1, num_transitions, f) != num_transitions)
+    goto lose;
+
+  /* Check for bogus indices in the data file, so we can hereafter
+     safely use type_idxs[T] as indices into `types' and never crash.  */
+  for (i = 0; i < num_transitions; ++i)
+    if (type_idxs[i] >= num_types)
+      goto lose;
+
+  if (BYTE_ORDER != BIG_ENDIAN || sizeof (time_t) != 4)
+    {
+      /* Decode the transition times, stored as 4-byte integers in
+	 network (big-endian) byte order.  We work from the end of
+	 the array so as not to clobber the next element to be
+	 processed when sizeof (time_t) > 4.  */
+      i = num_transitions;
+      while (i-- > 0)
+	transitions[i] = decode ((char *) transitions + i*4);
+    }
+
+  for (i = 0; i < num_types; ++i)
+    {
+      unsigned char x[4];
+      if (fread (x, 1, 4, f) != 4 ||
+	  fread (&types[i].isdst, 1, 1, f) != 1 ||
+	  fread (&types[i].idx, 1, 1, f) != 1)
+	goto lose;
+      if (types[i].idx >= chars) /* Bogus index in data file.  */
+	goto lose;
+      types[i].offset = (long int) decode (x);
+    }
+
+  if (fread (zone_names, 1, chars, f) != chars)
+    goto lose;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < num_leaps; ++i)
+    {
+      unsigned char x[4];
+      if (fread (x, 1, sizeof (x), f) != sizeof (x))
+	goto lose;
+      leaps[i].transition = (time_t) decode (x);
+      if (fread (x, 1, sizeof (x), f) != sizeof (x))
+	goto lose;
+      leaps[i].change = (long int) decode (x);
+    }
+
+  for (i = 0; i < num_isstd; ++i)
+    {
+      int c = getc (f);
+      if (c == EOF)
+	goto lose;
+      types[i].isstd = c != 0;
+    }
+  while (i < num_types)
+    types[i++].isstd = 0;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < num_isgmt; ++i)
+    {
+      int c = getc (f);
+      if (c == EOF)
+	goto lose;
+      types[i].isgmt = c != 0;
+    }
+  while (i < num_types)
+    types[i++].isgmt = 0;
+
+  fclose (f);
+
+  info = fgfind_transition (0);
+  for (i = 0; i < num_types && i < sizeof (fgtzname) / sizeof (fgtzname[0]);
+       ++i)
+    fgtzname[types[i].isdst] = tzstring (&zone_names[types[i].idx]);
+  if (info->isdst < sizeof (fgtzname) / sizeof (fgtzname[0]))
+    fgtzname[info->isdst] = tzstring (&zone_names[info->idx]);
+
+  fgcompute_tzname_max (chars);
+
+  use_fgtzfile = 1;
+  return;
+
+ lose:;
+  fclose(f);
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************/
+static void fgcompute_tzname_max (size_t chars)
+{
+  extern size_t tzname_cur_max; /* Defined in tzset.c. */
+
+  const char *p;
+
+  p = zone_names;
+  do
+    {
+      const char *start = p;
+      while (*p != '\0')
+	++p;
+      if ((size_t) (p - start) > fgtzname_cur_max)
+	fgtzname_cur_max = p - start;
+    } while (++p < &zone_names[chars]);
+}
+
+/**************************************************************************/
+
+//#include <endian.h>
+
+/* Decode the four bytes at PTR as a signed integer in network byte order.  */
+static inline int decode (const void *ptr)
+{
+  if ((BYTE_ORDER == BIG_ENDIAN) && sizeof (int) == 4)
+    return *(const int *) ptr;
+  else
+    {
+      const unsigned char *p = (unsigned char *)ptr;
+      int result = *p & (1 << (CHAR_BIT - 1)) ? ~0 : 0;
+
+      result = (result << 8) | *p++;
+      result = (result << 8) | *p++;
+      result = (result << 8) | *p++;
+      result = (result << 8) | *p++;
+
+      return result;
+    }
+}
+
+
+
+#define	SECS_PER_HOUR	(60 * 60)
+#define	SECS_PER_DAY	(SECS_PER_HOUR * 24)
+
+/* Compute the `struct tm' representation of *T,
+   offset OFFSET seconds east of UTC,
+   and store year, yday, mon, mday, wday, hour, min, sec into *TP.  */
+
+void offtime (const time_t *t, long int offset, struct tm *tp)
+  //    const time_t *t;
+  // long int offset;
+  // struct tm *tp;
+{
+  register long int days, rem, y;
+  register const unsigned short int *ip;
+
+  days = *t / SECS_PER_DAY;
+  rem = *t % SECS_PER_DAY;
+  rem += offset;
+  while (rem < 0)
+    {
+      rem += SECS_PER_DAY;
+      --days;
+    }
+  while (rem >= SECS_PER_DAY)
+    {
+      rem -= SECS_PER_DAY;
+      ++days;
+    }
+  tp->tm_hour = rem / SECS_PER_HOUR;
+  rem %= SECS_PER_HOUR;
+  tp->tm_min = rem / 60;
+  tp->tm_sec = rem % 60;
+  /* January 1, 1970 was a Thursday.  */
+  tp->tm_wday = (4 + days) % 7;
+  if (tp->tm_wday < 0)
+    tp->tm_wday += 7;
+  y = 1970;
+
+#define LEAPS_THRU_END_OF(y) ((y) / 4 - (y) / 100 + (y) / 400)
+
+  while (days < 0 || days >= (isleap (y) ? 366 : 365))
+    {
+      /* Guess a corrected year, assuming 365 days per year.  */
+      long int yg = y + days / 365 - (days % 365 < 0);
+
+      /* Adjust DAYS and Y to match the guessed year.  */
+      days -= ((yg - y) * 365
+	       + LEAPS_THRU_END_OF (yg - 1)
+	       - LEAPS_THRU_END_OF (y - 1));
+      y = yg;
+    }
+  tp->tm_year = y - 1900;
+  tp->tm_yday = days;
+  ip = mon_yday[isleap(y)];
+  for (y = 11; days < ip[y]; --y)
+    continue;
+  days -= ip[y];
+  tp->tm_mon = y;
+  tp->tm_mday = days + 1;
+}
+
+/* Allocate a time zone string with given contents.
+   The string will never be moved or deallocated.
+   However, its contents may be shared with other such strings.  */
+char *tzstring (const char* string)
+  //const char *string;
+{
+  struct tzstring_head *h = &tzstring_list.head;
+  size_t needed;
+  char *p;
+
+  /* Look through time zone string list for a duplicate of this one.  */
+  for (h = &tzstring_list.head;  ;  h = h->next)
+    {
+      for (p = (char *) (h + 1);  p[0] | p[1];  ++p)
+	if (strcmp (p, string) == 0)
+	  return p;
+      if (! h->next)
+	break;
+    }
+
+  /* No duplicate was found.  Copy to the end of this buffer if there's room;
+     otherwise, append a large-enough new buffer to the list and use it.  */
+  ++p;
+  needed = strlen (string) + 2; /* Need 2 trailing '\0's after last string.  */
+
+  if ((size_t) ((char *) (h + 1) + tzstring_last_buffer_size - p) < needed)
+    {
+      size_t buffer_size = tzstring_last_buffer_size;
+      while ((buffer_size *= 2) < needed)
+	continue;
+      if (! (h = h->next = (struct tzstring_head *)malloc (sizeof *h + buffer_size)))
+	return NULL;
+      h->next = NULL;
+      tzstring_last_buffer_size = buffer_size;
+      p = (char *) (h + 1);
+    }
+
+  return strncpy (p, string, needed);
+}
diff --git a/simgear/timing/lowleveltime.h b/simgear/timing/lowleveltime.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d074aa21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/simgear/timing/lowleveltime.h
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++ -*- *****************************************************
+ * lowleveltime.h
+ * Written by various people (I"ll look up the exact credits later)
+ * Modified by Durk Talsma, July 1999 for use in FlightGear
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ *
+ **************************************************************************/
+
+/********************************************************************
+ * This file redefines some low-level Unix-like time functions for  *
+ * use with FlightGear. Most notably, localtime() is adapted to use *
+ * a custom timezone, in order to get the 'local' time for a given  *
+ * aircraft's position, and not only for the current location of the*
+ * computer running the sim.                                        *
+ *                                                                  *
+ * Software adapted from glibc functions, by Durk Talsma. Started   *
+ * July, 17, 1999.                                                  *
+ ********************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef _LOWLEVELTIME_H_
+#define _LOWLEVELTIME_H_
+
+#include <time.h>
+
+/* adapted from zdump.c */
+void show (const char *zone, time_t t, int v);
+
+/* adapted from <time.h> */
+struct tm * fgLocaltime (const time_t *t, const char *tzName);
+
+/* Prototype for the internal function to get information based on TZ.  */
+extern struct tm *fgtz_convert (const time_t *t, int use_localtime,
+				     struct tm *tp, const char *tzName);
+
+/* This structure contains all the information about a
+   timezone given in the POSIX standard TZ envariable.  */
+typedef struct
+  {
+    const char *name;
+
+    /* When to change.  */
+    enum { J0, J1, M } type;	/* Interpretation of:  */
+    unsigned short int m, n, d;	/* Month, week, day.  */
+    unsigned int secs;		/* Time of day.  */
+
+    long int offset;		/* Seconds east of GMT (west if < 0).  */
+
+    /* We cache the computed time of change for a
+       given year so we don't have to recompute it.  */
+    time_t change;	/* When to change to this zone.  */
+    int computed_for;	/* Year above is computed for.  */
+  } fgtz_rule;
+
+struct tzhead {
+ 	char	tzh_magic[4];		/* TZ_MAGIC */
+	char	tzh_reserved[16];	/* reserved for future use */
+	char	tzh_ttisgmtcnt[4];	/* coded number of trans. time flags */
+	char	tzh_ttisstdcnt[4];	/* coded number of trans. time flags */
+	char	tzh_leapcnt[4];		/* coded number of leap seconds */
+	char	tzh_timecnt[4];		/* coded number of transition times */
+	char	tzh_typecnt[4];		/* coded number of local time types */
+	char	tzh_charcnt[4];		/* coded number of abbr. chars */
+};
+
+
+/* Defined in mktime.c.  */
+extern const unsigned short int mon_yday[2][13];
+
+#ifndef TZDIR
+#define TZDIR	"/usr/local/etc/zoneinfo" /* Time zone object file directory */
+#endif /* !defined TZDIR */
+
+
+
+#ifndef TZDEFAULT
+#define TZDEFAULT	"localtime"
+#endif /* !defined TZDEFAULT */
+
+#define SECSPERMIN	60
+#define MINSPERHOUR	60
+#define HOURSPERDAY	24
+#define DAYSPERWEEK	7
+#define DAYSPERNYEAR	365
+#define DAYSPERLYEAR	366
+#define SECSPERHOUR	(SECSPERMIN * MINSPERHOUR)
+#define SECSPERDAY	((long) SECSPERHOUR * HOURSPERDAY)
+#define MONSPERYEAR	12
+
+#define TM_SUNDAY	0
+#define TM_MONDAY	1
+#define TM_TUESDAY	2
+#define TM_WEDNESDAY	3
+#define TM_THURSDAY	4
+#define TM_FRIDAY	5
+#define TM_SATURDAY	6
+
+#define TM_JANUARY	0
+#define TM_FEBRUARY	1
+#define TM_MARCH	2
+#define TM_APRIL	3
+#define TM_MAY		4
+#define TM_JUNE		5
+#define TM_JULY		6
+#define TM_AUGUST	7
+#define TM_SEPTEMBER	8
+#define TM_OCTOBER	9
+#define TM_NOVEMBER	10
+#define TM_DECEMBER	11
+
+#define TM_YEAR_BASE	1900
+
+#define EPOCH_YEAR	1970
+#define EPOCH_WDAY	TM_THURSDAY
+
+#endif 
diff --git a/simgear/timing/timezone.cxx b/simgear/timing/timezone.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cd5db78f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/simgear/timing/timezone.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++ -*- *****************************************************
+ * timezone.cc
+ * Written by Durk Talsma. Started July 1999.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ *
+ **************************************************************************/
+
+/*************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Timezone is derived from geocoord, and stores the timezone centerpoint,
+ * as well as the countrycode and the timezone descriptor. The latter is 
+ * used in order to get the local time. 
+ *
+ ************************************************************************/
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include "timezone.h"
+
+
+Timezone::Timezone(float la, float lo, char* cc, char* desc) :
+  GeoCoord(la, lo)
+{ 
+  countryCode = strdup(cc);
+  descriptor = strdup(desc);
+}
+
+/* Build a timezone object from a textline in zone.tab */
+Timezone::Timezone(const char *infoString) :
+  GeoCoord()
+{
+  int i = 0;
+  while (infoString[i] != '\t')
+    i++;
+  char buffer[128];
+  char latlon[128];
+  strncpy(buffer, infoString, i);
+  buffer[i] = 0;
+  countryCode = strdup(buffer);
+  i ++;
+  int start = i;
+  while (infoString[i] != '\t')
+    i++;
+  int size = i - start;
+  strncpy(latlon, (&infoString[start]), size);
+  latlon[size] = 0;
+  char sign;
+  sign = latlon[0];
+  strncpy(buffer, &latlon[1], 2);
+  lat = atof(buffer);
+  strncpy(buffer, &latlon[3], 2);
+  lat += (atof(buffer) / 60);
+  int nextPos;
+  if (strlen(latlon) > 12)
+    {
+      nextPos = 7;
+      strncpy(buffer, &latlon[5], 2);
+      lat += (atof(buffer) / 3600.0);
+    }
+  else
+    nextPos = 5;
+  if (sign == '-')
+    lat = -lat;
+
+  sign = latlon[nextPos];
+  nextPos++;
+  strncpy(buffer, &latlon[nextPos], 3);
+  lon = atof(buffer);
+  nextPos += 3;
+  strncpy(buffer, &latlon[nextPos], 2);
+  buffer[2] = 0;
+ 
+  lon  += (atof(buffer) / 60);
+  if (strlen(latlon) > 12)
+    {
+      nextPos += 2;
+      strncpy(buffer, &latlon[nextPos], 2); 
+      lon +=  (atof (buffer) / 3600.00);
+    }
+  if (sign == '-')
+    lon = -lon;
+  i ++;
+  start = i;
+  while (!((infoString[i] == '\t') || (infoString[i] == '\n')))
+    i++;
+  size = i - start;
+  strncpy(buffer, (&infoString[start]), size);
+  buffer[size] = 0;
+  descriptor = strdup(buffer);
+}
+
+/* the copy constructor */
+Timezone::Timezone(const Timezone& other)
+{
+  lat = other.getLat();
+  lon = other.getLon();
+  countryCode = strdup(other.countryCode);
+  descriptor = strdup(other.descriptor);
+}
+
+
+/********* Member functions for TimezoneContainer class ********/
+
+TimezoneContainer::TimezoneContainer(const char *filename)
+{
+  char buffer[256];
+  FILE* infile = fopen(filename, "r");
+  if (!(infile))
+    {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Unable to open file %s\n", filename);
+      exit(1);
+    }
+  else
+    { 
+      
+      while (1)
+	{
+	  fgets(buffer, 256, infile);
+	  if (feof(infile))
+	    break;
+	  for (int i = 0; i < 256; i++)
+	    {
+	      if (buffer[i] == '#')
+		buffer[i] = 0;
+	    }
+	  if (buffer[0])
+	    {
+	      data.push_back(new Timezone(buffer));
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+}
+
+TimezoneContainer::~TimezoneContainer()
+{
+}
diff --git a/simgear/timing/timezone.h b/simgear/timing/timezone.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cac4acad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/simgear/timing/timezone.h
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++ -*- *****************************************************
+ * timezone.h
+ * Written by Durk Talsma. Started July 1999.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ *
+ **************************************************************************/
+
+/*************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Timezone is derived from geocoord, and stores the timezone centerpoint,
+ * as well as the countrycode and the timezone descriptor. The latter is 
+ * used in order to get the local time. 
+ *
+ ************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef _TIMEZONE_H_
+#define _TIMEZONE_H_
+
+#include "geocoord.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+class Timezone : public GeoCoord
+{
+private:
+  char* countryCode;
+  char* descriptor;
+
+public:
+  Timezone() :
+    GeoCoord()
+    { 
+      countryCode = 0; 
+      descriptor = 0;
+    };
+  Timezone(float la, float lo, char* cc, char* desc);
+  Timezone(const char *infoString);
+  Timezone(const Timezone &other);
+  virtual ~Timezone() { delete [] countryCode; delete [] descriptor; };
+  
+
+  virtual void print() { printf("%s", descriptor);};
+  virtual char * getDescription() { return descriptor; };
+};
+
+/************************************************************************
+ * Timezone container is derived from GeoCoordContainer, and has some 
+ * added functionality.
+ ************************************************************************/
+
+class TimezoneContainer : public GeoCoordContainer
+{
+ public:
+  TimezoneContainer(const char *filename);
+  virtual ~TimezoneContainer();
+};
+
+
+
+#endif // _TIMEZONE_H_