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| ID | Project | Category | View Status | Date Submitted | Last Update |
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| 0000418 | 1003.1(2008)/Issue 7 | System Interfaces | public | 2011-04-28 09:32 | 2013-04-16 13:06 |
| Reporter | geoffclare | Assigned To | ajosey | ||
| Priority | normal | Severity | Objection | Type | Error |
| Status | Closed | Resolution | Accepted | ||
| Name | Geoff Clare | ||||
| Organization | The Open Group | ||||
| User Reference | |||||
| Section | posix_spawn_file_actions_addclose | ||||
| Page Number | 1430 | ||||
| Line Number | 46893-46895 | ||||
| Interp Status | Approved | ||||
| Final Accepted Text | see 0000418:0000801 | ||||
| Summary | 0000418: posix_spawn_file_actions_addclose() should not check against OPEN_MAX | ||||
| Description | On some systems there can be file descriptors open that are greater than or equal to {OPEN_MAX} (if {OPEN_MAX} is reduced after they were opened). These need to be able to be closed on spawn, therefore posix_spawn_file_actions_addclose() should not be required to check against {OPEN_MAX}. | ||||
| Desired Action | Change: These functions shall fail if: [EBADF] The value specified by fildes is negative or greater than or equal to {OPEN_MAX}. to: The posix_spawn_file_actions_addopen() function shall fail if: [EBADF] The value specified by fildes is negative or greater than or equal to {OPEN_MAX}. The posix_spawn_file_actions_addclose() function shall fail if: [EBADF] The value specified by fildes is negative. After line 46954 add a new paragraph to the end of RATIONALE: The posix_spawn_file_actions_addclose() function is not required to check whether the file descriptor is less than {OPEN_MAX} because on some implementations {OPEN_MAX} reflects the RLIMIT_NOFILE soft limit and therefore calling setrlimit() to reduce this limit can result in an {OPEN_MAX} value less than or equal to an already open file descriptor. Applications need to be able to close such file descriptors on spawn. On implementations where {OPEN_MAX} does not change, it is recommended that posix_spawn_file_actions_addclose() should return EBADF if fildes is greater than or equal to {OPEN_MAX}. | ||||
| Tags | tc1-2008 | ||||
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Interpretation response: ------------------------ The standard states that posix_spawn_file_actions_addclose must fail if the argument exceeds OPEN_MAX, and conforming implementations must conform to this. However, concerns have been raised about this which are being referred to the sponsor. Rationale: ---------- See Description. Notes to the Editor (not part of this interpretation): ------------------------------------------------------ See Desired Action. |
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Interpretation proposed 16 June 2011 for final 30 day review |
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The interpretation is now approved. |
| Date Modified | Username | Field | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-28 09:32 | geoffclare | New Issue | |
| 2011-04-28 09:32 | geoffclare | Status | New => Under Review |
| 2011-04-28 09:32 | geoffclare | Assigned To | => ajosey |
| 2011-04-28 09:32 | geoffclare | Name | => Geoff Clare |
| 2011-04-28 09:32 | geoffclare | Organization | => The Open Group |
| 2011-04-28 09:32 | geoffclare | Section | => posix_spawn_file_actions_addclose |
| 2011-04-28 09:32 | geoffclare | Page Number | => 1430 |
| 2011-04-28 09:32 | geoffclare | Line Number | => 46893-46895 |
| 2011-04-28 09:32 | geoffclare | Interp Status | => --- |
| 2011-06-02 16:10 | eblake | Relationship added | related to 0000370 |
| 2011-06-02 16:16 | eblake | Note Added: 0000801 | |
| 2011-06-02 16:16 | eblake | Interp Status | --- => Pending |
| 2011-06-02 16:16 | eblake | Final Accepted Text | => see 0000418:0000801 |
| 2011-06-02 16:16 | eblake | Status | Under Review => Interpretation Required |
| 2011-06-02 16:16 | eblake | Resolution | Open => Accepted |
| 2011-06-02 16:16 | eblake | Description Updated | |
| 2011-06-02 16:16 | eblake | Desired Action Updated | |
| 2011-06-02 16:17 | eblake | Note Edited: 0000801 | |
| 2011-06-02 16:18 | eblake | Tag Attached: tc1-2008 | |
| 2011-06-16 10:17 | ajosey | Interp Status | Pending => Proposed |
| 2011-06-16 10:17 | ajosey | Note Added: 0000850 | |
| 2011-07-29 06:13 | ajosey | Interp Status | Proposed => Approved |
| 2011-07-29 06:13 | ajosey | Note Added: 0000902 | |
| 2013-04-16 13:06 | ajosey | Status | Interpretation Required => Closed |
