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0000744

[1003.1(2013)/Issue7+TC1] Shell and Utilities

Objection

Error

2013-08-30 11:08

2019-06-10 08:55

Reporter

geoffclare

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public

Assigned To

Priority

normal

Resolution

Accepted

Status

Closed

Name

Geoff Clare

Organization

The Open Group

User Reference

Section

nm

Page Number

2999

Line Number

99413, 99426

Interp Status

Approved

Final Accepted Text

See Note: 0001850.

Summary

0000744: nm default base confusion

Description

The nm description says:

    The default base used when numeric values are written is
    unspecified. [XSI]On XSI-conformant systems, it shall be
    decimal.[/XSI]

and in the -t option has:

    d The offset is written in decimal [XSI](default)[/XSI].

However, in the STDOUT section where the output format for -P is
specified, it says:

    If -P is specified, but -t is not, the format shall be as if -t x
    had been specified.

It appears that the parts about the default base for XSI being decimal
date from before the -P option was added, and should specify that they
only apply if the -P option is not used.

Also, within the description of the -t option, at the start it says
"Write each numeric value in the specified format" but in the
individual d, o and x entries it says "The offset is written ..."
The STDOUT section has no mention of any kind of offset being written,
so this reference to an offset seems to be completely bogus.

Desired Action

At page 2999 line 99412 section nm change:

    On XSI-conformant systems, it shall be decimal.

to:

    On XSI-conformant systems, it shall be decimal if the -P option is
    not specified.

At page 2999 line 99426 section nm change:

    d The offset is written in decimal [XSI](default)[/XSI].

    o The offset is written in octal.

    x The offset is written in hexadecimal.

to:

    d decimal [XSI](default if -P is not specified)[/XSI].

    o octal.

    x hexadecimal (default if -P is specified).

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Notes
(0001850) Don Cragun (manager) 2013-09-26 15:31	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: ------------- The proposed changes remove the ambiguity in the specification. Notes to the Editor (not part of this interpretation): ------------------------------------------------------- Make the changes specified in the Desired Action above.

(0002159) ajosey (manager) 2014-02-21 15:41	Interpretation Proposed 21 Feb 2014

(0002204) ajosey (manager) 2014-03-25 13:43	Interpretation Approved: 25 March 2014

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2013-08-30 11:08	geoffclare	New Issue
2013-08-30 11:08	geoffclare	Name	=> Geoff Clare
2013-08-30 11:08	geoffclare	Organization	=> The Open Group
2013-08-30 11:08	geoffclare	Section	=> nm
2013-08-30 11:08	geoffclare	Page Number	=> 2999
2013-08-30 11:08	geoffclare	Line Number	=> 99413, 99426
2013-08-30 11:08	geoffclare	Interp Status	=> ---
2013-09-26 15:31	Don Cragun	Interp Status	--- => Pending
2013-09-26 15:31	Don Cragun	Note Added: 0001850
2013-09-26 15:31	Don Cragun	Resolution	Open => Accepted
2013-09-26 15:32	Don Cragun	Final Accepted Text	=> See Note: 0001850.
2013-09-26 15:32	Don Cragun	Tag Attached: tc2-2008
2013-09-26 15:33	Don Cragun	Status	New => Interpretation Required
2014-02-21 15:41	ajosey	Interp Status	Pending => Proposed
2014-02-21 15:41	ajosey	Note Added: 0002159
2014-03-25 13:43	ajosey	Interp Status	Proposed => Approved
2014-03-25 13:43	ajosey	Note Added: 0002204
2019-06-10 08:55	agadmin	Status	Interpretation Required => Closed

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