+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #233565 +++ Description of problem: DST switch times are changed to 1am UTC in Turkey starting with 2007 for EU conformity. But with RHEL 4 Update 4: # zdump -v Turkey | grep 2007 Turkey Sat Mar 24 22:59:59 2007 UTC = Sun Mar 25 00:59:59 2007 EET isdst=0 gmtoff=7200 Turkey Sat Mar 24 23:00:00 2007 UTC = Sun Mar 25 02:00:00 2007 EEST isdst=1 gmtoff=10800 Turkey Sat Oct 27 22:59:59 2007 UTC = Sun Oct 28 01:59:59 2007 EEST isdst=1 gmtoff=10800 Turkey Sat Oct 27 23:00:00 2007 UTC = Sun Oct 28 01:00:00 2007 EET isdst=0 gmtoff=7200 Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): tzdata-2007c-1.el4 How reproducible: Consistently Steps to Reproduce: 1. zdump -v Turkey | grep 2007 Actual results: Turkey Sat Mar 24 22:59:59 2007 UTC = Sun Mar 25 00:59:59 2007 EET isdst=0 gmtoff=7200 Turkey Sat Mar 24 23:00:00 2007 UTC = Sun Mar 25 02:00:00 2007 EEST isdst=1 gmtoff=10800 Turkey Sat Oct 27 22:59:59 2007 UTC = Sun Oct 28 01:59:59 2007 EEST isdst=1 gmtoff=10800 Turkey Sat Oct 27 23:00:00 2007 UTC = Sun Oct 28 01:00:00 2007 EET isdst=0 gmtoff=7200 Expected results: Turkey Sun Mar 25 00:59:59 2007 UTC = Sun Mar 25 02:59:59 2007 EET isdst=0 gmtoff=7200 Turkey Sun Mar 25 01:00:00 2007 UTC = Sun Mar 25 04:00:00 2007 EEST isdst=1 gmtoff=10800 Turkey Sun Oct 28 00:59:59 2007 UTC = Sun Oct 28 03:59:59 2007 EEST isdst=1 gmtoff=10800 Turkey Sun Oct 28 01:00:00 2007 UTC = Sun Oct 28 03:00:00 2007 EET isdst=0 gmtoff=7200 Additional info: With tzdata-2006m-2.fc6 on RHEL5, the problem does not exist. -- Additional comment from pmachata on 2007-03-23 05:29 EST -- Right, 2007d contains the necessary updates. 2006m is only correct because there was a bug in assuming that Turkey used and will use EU rules, which they are only using this year. In any case, we'll need to get this out ASYNC for all RHELs.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2007-0128.html