2 files changed, 16 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/date.c b/coreutils/date.c
index c73fb5be6..6ad5f1bb6 100644
--- a/coreutils/date.c
+++ b/coreutils/date.c
@@ -282,7 +282,9 @@ int date_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                 }
 
                 /* Correct any day of week and day of year etc. fields */
-                tm_time.tm_isdst = -1;  /* Be sure to recheck dst */
+                /* Be sure to recheck dst (but not if date is time_t format) */
+                if (date_str[0] != '@')
+                        tm_time.tm_isdst = -1;
                 ts.tv_sec = validate_tm_time(date_str, &tm_time);
 
                 maybe_set_utc(opt);
diff --git a/testsuite/date/date-@-works b/testsuite/date/date-@-works
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..03b4c7f03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testsuite/date/date-@-works
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Tests for time_t value (unix time format)
+
+# Just before DST switched off
+test x"Sun Oct 31 03:59:59 EEST 2010" = x"`TZ=EET-2EEST,M3.5.0/3,M10.5.0/4 busybox date -d @1288486799`"
+
+# Just after DST switched off
+test x"Sun Oct 31 03:00:01 EET 2010" = x"`TZ=EET-2EEST,M3.5.0/3,M10.5.0/4 busybox date -d @1288486801`"
+
+# Just before DST switched on
+test x"Sun Mar 28 02:59:59 EET 2010" = x"`TZ=EET-2EEST,M3.5.0/3,M10.5.0/4 busybox date -d @1269737999`"
+
+# Just after DST switched on
+test x"Sun Mar 28 04:00:01 EEST 2010" = x"`TZ=EET-2EEST,M3.5.0/3,M10.5.0/4 busybox date -d @1269738001`"