Spotlight $time searches produce incorrect results

Originator:pierre.bernard
Number:rdar://19511921 Date Originated:
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:OS X SDK Product Version:OS X 10.10.1
Classification:Serious Bug Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
Date searches using the Spotlight $time query operators produce incorrect results.

This problem can be reproduced using Finder. I.e. Finder searches and smart folder show incorrect results.

Steps to Reproduce:
Create a Spotlight query expression involving $time.now, $time.today or $time.iso.

Run the query using MDQueryRef or mdfind.

Expected Results:
Examples:

mdfind 'kMDItemContentModificationDate >= "$time.today"'

Should find only items modified today.



Actual Results:
In the CET time zone (currently 1 hour ahead of GMT), the above query shows files from today as well as files modified after 11PM yesterday.

When I set my Mac to a time zone further ahead of GMT, I get more files.

When I set my Mac to a time zone behind GMT, I get fewer or no results.

Searches using $time.iso similarly produce incorrect results.

Searches using NSTimeInterval values produce the correct results.

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