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    Problem Report Number 0303
    Submitter's Classification Specification problem
    State Resolved
    Resolution Permanent Interpretation (PIN)
    Problem Resolution ID PIN.X.0019
    Raised 1994-01-19 08:00
    Updated 2003-03-13 08:00
    Published 1994-02-22 08:00
    Product Standard Commands and Utilities V2 (UNIX 95)
    Certification Program The Open Brand certification program
    Test Suite Unknown version N/A
    Test Identification N/A
    Specification Commands and Utilities Issue 4 Version 2
    Location in Spec See Problem Text
    Problem Summary PIN4.019 In XCU4, commands uucp, uustat and uux are not listed in the table of "Possibly Unsupportable Features" that can be found in chapter 1.3.4; but, on the contrary, the individual command definitions are...
    Problem Text
    In XCU4, commands uucp, uustat and uux are not listed in the table of
    "Possibly Unsupportable Features" that can be found in chapter 1.3.4;
    but, on the contrary, the individual command definitions are marked
    as "Possibly Unsupportable Features".

    The description of a "possibly unsupportable feature" states that:

    It need not be possible to implement the required functionality
    (as defined) on all XSI-conformant systems and the functionality
    need not be present.

    I assume this phrase means that this phrase means that the requirements
    of an XSI-conformant system can be met by providing an instance of the
    command which always returns an error irrespective of the options and
    arguments present with the command.
    Test Output

    Review Information

    Review Type TSMA Review
    Start Date null
    Completed null
    Status Complete
    Review Recommendation No Resolution Given
    Review Response
    It seems reasonable that when an implementation is unable to
    provide an possibly unsupportable feature that it provides a simple stub
    for the utility that always indicates that an error has occured. This
    ensures that the application does not fail because the utility has not
    been found and indicates to the application that the utility was unable
    to perform the actions requested.

    A permanent interpretation is recommended for an implementation which
    behaves as described.

    No Discussion comments in this Review.


    Review Type SA Review
    Start Date null
    Completed null
    Status Complete
    Review Resolution Permanent Interpretation (PIN)
    Review Conclusion
    A permanent interpretation is granted.

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