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    Problem Report Number 0134
    Submitter's Classification Test Suite problem
    State Resolved
    Resolution Test Suite Deficiency (TSD)
    Problem Resolution ID TSD.X.0134
    Raised 1994-04-18 08:00
    Updated 2003-03-13 08:00
    Published 1994-04-27 08:00
    Product Standard Network File System
    Certification Program The Open Brand certification program
    Test Suite VSX4+XNFS version 4.3.3
    Test Identification XNFS.prtl/proto/symlink 1
    Problem Summary TSD4.134 In our implementation, symbolic links are created with permissions 777. I reported this problem as a test case error and received the following response: "There appears to be a discrepancy between the...
    Problem Text
    In our implementation, symbolic links are created with permissions 777.

    I reported this problem as a test case error and received the following
    response:

    "There appears to be a discrepancy between the assertion for test 1
    and the XNFS specification. The assertion indicates that the attributes
    for the link are set to the attributes specified in the call, however
    the specification states that "servers may ignore the attributes
    depending on the symbolic link model they use". It is unfortunate that
    this was not picked up during the assertion review, as this would have
    allowed the issue to be resolved by now rather than being raised
    at this late stage.

    The simple solution would be to change the attribute checks to give
    warnings, or to remove them altogether. However, we are concerned that
    there may be some subtle interoperability issues that have not been
    through. We would like the matter to be discussed by the
    relevant X/Open technical groups before we change the test suite.

    If the issue does not resolve before the GA release, a possible interim
    measure would be to change the attribute checks to give FIP results."

    It was unclear to me if the test suite group was going to resolve this.
    Test Output
    400|0 1 1 11:12:52|IC Start
    200|0 1 11:12:52|TP Start
    520|0 1 00006404 1 1|NFSPROC_SYMLINK did not set correct attributes
    520|0 1 00006404 1 2|expected mode <0120770> actual mode <0120777>
    220|0 1 1 11:12:52|FAIL

    Review Information

    Review Type TSMA Review
    Start Date null
    Completed null
    Status Complete
    Review Recommendation No Resolution Given
    Review Response
    We recommend that this issue be considered by the appropriate working group
    so that they become aware of the differences between implementations and can
    assure themselves that there are no interoperability issues concerning the
    attributes of symbolic links.

    However, from a conformance point of view, the XNFS specification states that
    these attributes can be ignored and it is recommended that this failure be
    classified as a test suite deficiency.

    Review Type SA Review
    Start Date null
    Completed null
    Status Complete
    Review Resolution Test Suite Deficiency (TSD)
    Review Conclusion
    This is an agreed test suite deficiency.

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