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0001854 [1003.1(2013)/Issue7+TC1] Shell and Utilities Objection Error 2024-09-05 04:00 2024-12-03 10:27
Reporter stephane View Status public  
Assigned To
Priority normal Resolution Accepted As Marked  
Status Interpretation Required  
Name Stephane Chazelas
Organization
User Reference
Section dd utility
Page Number
Line Number
Interp Status Approved
Final Accepted Text Note: 0006936
Summary 0001854: dd iflags=fullblock should be iflag=fullblock
Description 0000406 requested GNU dd's "iflags=fullblock" be added to the standard and that's what was done, but that's the wrong spelling.

It should have been "iflag=fullblock" without the s.
Desired Action Change all occurrences of "iflags" to "iflag"
Tags tc1-2024
Attached Files

- Relationships
related to 0000406Closedajosey 1003.1(2008)/Issue 7 add dd iflags=fullblock, for better pipe interaction 

-  Notes
(0006873)
stephane (reporter)
2024-09-05 04:25

I checked GNU coreutils, busybox, toybox, FreeBSD, NetBSD and Illumos, and they all have "iflag", not "iflags" (NetBSD and toybox have iflag but looking at the source don't seem to have iflag=fullblock yet)
(0006936)
geoffclare (manager)
2024-10-24 15:53

Interpretation response
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The standard states that dd accepts operands of the form iflags=fullblock, and conforming implementations must conform to this. However, concerns have been raised about this which are being referred to the sponsor.

Rationale:
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This addition to the standard was intended to match existing practice, which is iflag=fullblock.

Notes to the Editor (not part of this interpretation):
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Change all occurrences of "iflags", except in CHANGE HISTORY, on the dd page to "iflag".
(0006945)
agadmin (administrator)
2024-10-31 15:30

Interpretation Proposed: 31 October 2024
(0006980)
agadmin (administrator)
2024-12-03 10:27

Interpretation approved: December 3 2024

- Issue History
Date Modified Username Field Change
2024-09-05 04:00 stephane New Issue
2024-09-05 04:00 stephane Name => Stephane Chazelas
2024-09-05 04:00 stephane Section => dd utility
2024-09-05 04:25 stephane Note Added: 0006873
2024-09-05 15:25 nick Relationship added related to 0000406
2024-10-24 15:53 geoffclare Note Added: 0006936
2024-10-24 15:55 geoffclare Interp Status => Pending
2024-10-24 15:55 geoffclare Final Accepted Text => Note: 0006936
2024-10-24 15:55 geoffclare Status New => Interpretation Required
2024-10-24 15:55 geoffclare Resolution Open => Accepted As Marked
2024-10-24 15:56 geoffclare Tag Attached: tc1-2024
2024-10-31 15:30 agadmin Interp Status Pending => Proposed
2024-10-31 15:30 agadmin Note Added: 0006945
2024-12-03 10:27 agadmin Interp Status Proposed => Approved
2024-12-03 10:27 agadmin Note Added: 0006980


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