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    Problem Report Number 0325
    Submitter's Classification Specification problem
    State Resolved
    Resolution Permanent Interpretation (PIN)
    Problem Resolution ID PIN.X.0041
    Raised 1994-06-16 08:00
    Updated 2003-03-13 08:00
    Published 1994-06-20 08:00
    Product Standard Network File System
    Certification Program The Open Brand certification program
    Test Suite VSX4+XNFS version 4.3.4
    Test Identification XNFS.prtl/proto/symlnk 1
    Specification Protocols for X/Open Interworking: XNFS, Issue 4
    Location in Spec See Problem Text
    Problem Summary PIN4.041 This failure is addressed in the "Release Notes for VSX+XNFS, Release 4.3.4" document. It is listed under the heading "Unresolved Grey Areas in the XNFS Specification". It is stated there that this "....
    Problem Text
    This failure is addressed in the "Release Notes for VSX+XNFS, Release 4.3.4"
    document. It is listed under the heading "Unresolved Grey Areas in the
    XNFS Specification". It is stated there that this "... appears to be a
    discrepancy between the assertion for ... and the XNFS specification", so
    this waiver request is assuming it should be entered as a test suite
    deficiency?
    Test Output
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    /tset/XNFS.prtl/proto/symlnk/T.symlnk 1 Failed

    Test Description:
    If the server supports symbolic links:
    A successful call to NFSPROC_SYMLINK(symlinkargs) creates the file
    from.name with file type NFLNK in the directory from.dir with the
    contents to and the attributes attributes, and returns the value
    NFS_OK.

    Test Strategy:
    SERVER:
    EXPORT directory XNFS_SPEC_FSYS
    CREATE file for symbolic link to point to using creat()
    CLIENT:
    CREATE client handle for mount server
    CREATE client handle for nfs server
    MOUNT directory XNFS_SPEC_FSYS using MOUNTPROC_MNT
    CREATE symbolic link in XNFS_SPEC_FSYS using NFSPROC_SYMLINK
    VERIFY that return status NFS_OK
    CREATE file handle for symbolic link using NFSPROC_LOOKUP
    VERIFY that file was created using NFSPROC_LOOKUP
    VERIFY that file type was NFLNK using NFSPROC_LOOKUP
    VERIFY that attributes were as expected using NFSPROC_LOOKUP
    READ symbolic link using NFSPROC_READLINK
    VERIFY that the expected path was returned

    Test Information:
    NFSPROC_SYMLINK did not set correct attributes
    expected mode <0120770> actual mode <0120777>
    ************************************************************************

    Review Information

    Review Type TSMA Review
    Start Date null
    Completed null
    Status Complete
    Review Recommendation No Resolution Given
    Review Response
    This is a recognised grey area and a permanent interpretation is recommended.

    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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