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ID Category Severity Type Date Submitted Last Update
0000171 [1003.1(2008)/Issue 7] Base Definitions and Headers Objection Omission 2009-10-20 16:18 2009-12-07 16:54
Reporter geoffclare View Status public  
Assigned To ajosey
Priority normal Resolution Accepted  
Status Interpretation Required  
Name Geoff Clare
Organization The Open Group
User Reference
Section 12.2 Utility Syntax Guidelines
Page Number 216
Line Number 7120
Interp Status Approved
Final Accepted Text Note: 0000284
Summary 0000171: Omission in syntax guideline 5
Description Utility syntax guideline 5 states:

    "Options without option-arguments should be accepted when grouped
    behind one '-' delimiter."

It omits any mention of grouping one or more options without
option-arguments together with one option that does take an
option-argument. For example:

    grep -ivf pattern_file input_file

This is common existing practice in applications and in interactive
shell commands.
Desired Action Change:

    Options without option-arguments should be accepted when grouped
    behind one '-' delimiter.

to:

    One or more options without option-arguments, followed by at most
    one option that takes an option-argument, should be accepted when
    grouped behind one '-' delimiter.
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(0000284)
msbrown (manager)
2009-11-05 17:08
edited on: 2009-11-06 07:00

Interpretation response
------------------------

The standard is unclear on this issue, and no conformance
distinction can be made between alternative implementations based
on this. This is being referred to the sponsor.


Rationale:
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None.

Notes to the Editor (not part of this interpretation):
-------------------------------------------------------

Make the change suggested by the submitter


- Issue History
Date Modified Username Field Change
2009-10-20 16:18 geoffclare New Issue
2009-10-20 16:18 geoffclare Status New => Under Review
2009-10-20 16:18 geoffclare Assigned To => ajosey
2009-10-20 16:18 geoffclare Name => Geoff Clare
2009-10-20 16:18 geoffclare Organization => The Open Group
2009-10-20 16:18 geoffclare Section => 12.2 Utility Syntax Guidelines
2009-10-20 16:18 geoffclare Page Number => 216
2009-10-20 16:18 geoffclare Line Number => 7120
2009-10-20 16:18 geoffclare Interp Status => ---
2009-11-05 17:08 msbrown Interp Status --- => Pending
2009-11-05 17:08 msbrown Note Added: 0000284
2009-11-05 17:08 msbrown Status Under Review => Interpretation Required
2009-11-05 17:08 msbrown Resolution Open => Accepted
2009-11-06 07:00 ajosey Note Edited: 0000284
2009-11-06 07:00 ajosey Interp Status Pending => Proposed
2009-11-06 09:35 geoffclare Final Accepted Text => Note: 0000284
2009-12-07 16:54 ajosey Interp Status Proposed => Approved


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