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00008891003.1(2013)/Issue7+TC1System Interfacespublic2014-11-11 10:092019-06-10 08:54
Reportergeoffclare Assigned To 
PrioritynormalSeverityCommentTypeError
Status ClosedResolutionAccepted 
NameGeoff Clare
OrganizationThe Open Group
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Sectionfstatat
Page Number957
Line Number32341
Interp Status---
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Summary0000889: Out of date symlink timestamp rationale
DescriptionThe RATIONALE section on the fstatat() page contains a paragraph
about symlink timestamps that has been out of date since the 2008
revision (when meaningful values were mandated for all standard
struct stat members, except the file mode bits of st_mode, were
mandated for symlinks).
Desired ActionDelete the paragraph:
The lstat() function is not required to update the time-related fields if the named file is not a symbolic link. While the st_uid, st_gid, st_atim, st_mtim, and st_ctim members of the stat structure may apply to a symbolic link, they are not required to do so. No functions in POSIX.1-2008 are required to maintain any of these time fields.

Tagstc2-2008

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Date Modified Username Field Change
2014-11-11 10:09 geoffclare New Issue
2014-11-11 10:09 geoffclare Name => Geoff Clare
2014-11-11 10:09 geoffclare Organization => The Open Group
2014-11-11 10:09 geoffclare Section => fstatat
2014-11-11 10:09 geoffclare Page Number => 957
2014-11-11 10:09 geoffclare Line Number => 32341
2014-11-11 10:09 geoffclare Interp Status => ---
2015-01-08 17:24 Don Cragun Status New => Resolved
2015-01-08 17:24 Don Cragun Resolution Open => Accepted
2015-01-08 17:24 Don Cragun Tag Attached: tc2-2008
2019-06-10 08:54 agadmin Status Resolved => Closed