nanoDigits[i] = c
		}
	}
	nsecs, _ := strconv.ParseInt(string(nanoDigits[:]), 10, 64) // Must succeed after validation
	if len(ss) > 0 && ss[0] == '-' {
		return time.Unix(secs, -1*nsecs), nil // Negative correction
	}
	return time.Unix(secs, nsecs), nil
}

// formatPAXTime converts ts into a time of the form %d.%d as described in the
// PAX specification. This function is capable of negative timestamps.