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| ID | Project | Category | View Status | Date Submitted | Last Update |
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| 0000271 | 1003.1(2004)/Issue 6 | Base Definitions and Headers | public | 2010-06-26 21:33 | 2013-04-16 13:06 |
| Reporter | Don Cragun | Assigned To | ajosey | ||
| Priority | normal | Severity | Editorial | Type | Clarification Requested |
| Status | Closed | Resolution | Accepted As Marked | ||
| Name | Don Cragun | ||||
| Organization | self | ||||
| User Reference | |||||
| Section | 11.1.11 Closing A Terminal Device File | ||||
| Page Number | 192 | ||||
| Line Number | 6818-6819 | ||||
| Interp Status | Approved | ||||
| Final Accepted Text | See 0000271:0000447 | ||||
| Summary | 0000271: The first sentence of this paragraph is ambiguous. | ||||
| Description | The following sentence is ambiguous: "The last process to close a terminal device file shall cause any output to be sent to the device and any input to be discarded." This can mean two things: - `any output to be sent' and `any input' shall be discarded. - `any output` will be sent and `any input' shall be discarded. I know the BSD's will perform draining (`sending') on closure. | ||||
| Desired Action | I guess using the following sentence would be clear enough: "The last process to close a terminal device file shall cause any output to be sent to the device, but any input to be discarded." The `but' will emphasize there is a difference between input and output. | ||||
| Tags | tc1-2008 | ||||
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This is transcribed from xshbug2.txt(even though this is a bug in XBD) ERN 237. Submitter's name is N/A. It was received to late to be processed in time for inclusion in IEEE Std 1003.1-2008. |
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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: ------------- None. Notes to the Editor (not part of this interpretation): ------------------------------------------------------- Change the text to: "The last process to close a terminal device file shall cause any output to be sent to the device and shall cause any input to be discarded." This is on XBD6 P192, L6818-6819 and on XBD7 P205, L6710-6711. |
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Comments/objections on the proposed interpretation are due by COB Aug 31 2010 |
| Date Modified | Username | Field | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-26 21:33 | Don Cragun | New Issue | |
| 2010-06-26 21:33 | Don Cragun | Status | New => Under Review |
| 2010-06-26 21:33 | Don Cragun | Assigned To | => ajosey |
| 2010-06-26 21:33 | Don Cragun | Name | => Don Cragun |
| 2010-06-26 21:33 | Don Cragun | Organization | => self |
| 2010-06-26 21:33 | Don Cragun | Section | => 11.1.11 Closing A Terminal Device File |
| 2010-06-26 21:33 | Don Cragun | Page Number | => 192 |
| 2010-06-26 21:33 | Don Cragun | Line Number | => 6818-6819 |
| 2010-06-26 21:33 | Don Cragun | Interp Status | => --- |
| 2010-06-26 21:33 | Don Cragun | Note Added: 0000446 | |
| 2010-06-26 21:43 | Don Cragun | Note Added: 0000447 | |
| 2010-06-26 21:45 | Don Cragun | Note Edited: 0000446 | |
| 2010-06-26 21:47 | Don Cragun | Interp Status | --- => Pending |
| 2010-06-26 21:47 | Don Cragun | Final Accepted Text | => See 0000271:0000447 |
| 2010-06-26 21:47 | Don Cragun | Status | Under Review => Interpretation Required |
| 2010-06-26 21:47 | Don Cragun | Resolution | Open => Accepted As Marked |
| 2010-07-30 08:20 | ajosey | Interp Status | Pending => Proposed |
| 2010-07-30 08:20 | ajosey | Note Added: 0000496 | |
| 2010-09-03 16:40 | ajosey | Interp Status | Proposed => Approved |
| 2010-09-03 20:57 | Don Cragun | Tag Attached: tc1-2008 | |
| 2013-04-16 13:06 | ajosey | Status | Interpretation Required => Closed |
