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    Problem Report Number 0344
    Submitter's Classification Specification problem
    State Resolved
    Resolution Permanent Interpretation (PIN)
    Problem Resolution ID PIN.X.0060
    Raised 1998-03-29 08:00
    Updated 2003-03-13 08:00
    Published 1998-04-08 08:00
    Product Standard Network File System
    Certification Program The Open Brand certification program
    Test Suite VSX4+XNFS version 4.4.2
    Test Identification XOPEN.os/streamio/tempnam 7
    Specification Protocols for X/Open Interworking: XNFS, Issue 4
    Location in Spec See Problem Text
    Problem Summary PIN4.060 We think that there is a test error and the following extracted section from the X/Open spec on "tempnam()" explains it. "The tempnam() function allows the user to control the choice of a directory. T...
    Problem Text
    We think that there is a test error and the following extracted
    section from the X/Open spec on "tempnam()" explains it.

    "The tempnam() function allows the user to control the choice
    of a directory. The dir argument points to the name of the
    directory in which the file is to be created. If dir is a
    null pointer or points to a string which is not a name for
    an appropriate directory, the path prefix defined as
    X{P_tmpdir} in the <stdio.h> header is used. If that
    directory is not accessible, an implementation-dependent
    directory may be used."

    Below is a response we received from a vsx_support request on
    whether a formal request for waiver should be submitted:

    "The wording 'an implementation-dependent directory' suggests that
    there is only one such directory. However, it is not clear that
    the spec disallows implementations from trying further directories,
    as the assertion for test 7 assumes. So it seems likely that the
    Open Group will grant a PIN for this failure if you submit an
    interpretation request claiming a grey area in the specification."

    Test Output
    200|82 7 23:35:56|TP Start
    520|82 7 00043719 3 1|tempnam(dir, NULL) did not return NULL when dir, P_tmpdir, and the implementation defined directory (/tmp/AAAa00Acw) were not accessible
    520|82 7 00043719 3 2|instead returned /tmp/BAAa00Acw
    520|82 7 00043719 3 3|tempnam(dir, NULL) did not return NULL when dir, P_tmpdir, and the implementation defined directory (/tmp/AAAa00Acw) were not accessible
    520|82 7 00043719 3 4|instead returned /tmp/CAAa00Acw
    220|82 7 1 23:35:56|FAIL

    Review Information

    Review Type TSMA Review
    Start Date null
    Completed null
    Status Complete
    Review Recommendation No Resolution Given
    Review Response
    This is a grey area in the specification and we recommend a PIN.

    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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