By using the RTC helper functions instead of POSIX mktime()/gmtime()
we can not only extend the RTC range beyond Y2038.
For tests/periph_rtc:
before:
text data bss dec hex filename
28028 248 2472 30748 781c stk3700/tests_periph_rtc.elf
after:
text data bss dec hex filename
19400 144 2424 21968 55d0 stk3700/tests_periph_rtc.elf
fixes#13277
Without fix:
Setting alarm to 12627-11-30 15:00:05
Alarm is set to 12722-01-25 07:13:03
With fix:
Setting alarm to 2011-12-13 14:15:17
Alarm is set to 2011-12-13 14:15:17