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    Problem Report Number 0517
    Submitter's Classification Specification problem
    State Resolved
    Resolution Rejected (REJ)
    Problem Resolution ID REJ.X.0136
    Raised 1997-03-04 08:00
    Updated 2003-03-13 08:00
    Published null
    Product Standard Internationalised System Calls and Libraries (XPG4)
    Certification Program The Open Brand certification program
    Test Suite VSX4 version 4.3.6
    Test Identification POSIX.hdr/misc/dirent_X 2,3
    Problem Summary PG4R.137 SGI would like the prototypes for seekdir() and telldir() to be changed as follows in order to accomodate both 32-bit and 64-bit machines: From ==== void seekdir(DIR *, long int); long int telldir(DIR...
    Problem Text
    SGI would like the prototypes for seekdir() and telldir() to be changed as
    follows in order to accomodate both 32-bit and 64-bit machines:

    From
    ====
    void seekdir(DIR *, long int);
    long int telldir(DIR *);

    To:
    ===
    void seekdir(DIR *, off_t);
    off_t telldir(DIR *);

    where: off_t is typedef'ed to be either a 32-bit or 64-bit quantity.

    Test Output
    ************************************************************************
    /tset/POSIX.hdr/misc/dirent_X/T.dirent_X 2 Failed

    Test Information:
    Compilation exited with non-zero value when expected to succeed
    Feature test macros: -D_XOPEN_SOURCE
    Compiler or run-time messages or results:
    "cc02es.c", line 31: error(1153): declaration is incompatible with
    previous
    "seekdir" (declared at line 71 of "/usr/include/dirent.h")
    extern void seekdir(DIR *, long int) ;
    ^
    1 error detected in the compilation of "cc02es.c".
    ************************************************************************

    ************************************************************************
    /tset/POSIX.hdr/misc/dirent_X/T.dirent_X 3 Failed

    Test Information:
    Compilation exited with non-zero value when expected to succeed
    Feature test macros: -D_XOPEN_SOURCE
    Compiler or run-time messages or results:
    "cc03es.c", line 41: error(1153): declaration is incompatible with
    previous
    "telldir" (declared at line 70 of "/usr/include/dirent.h")
    extern long int telldir(DIR *) ;
    ^
    1 error detected in the compilation of "cc03es.c".
    ************************************************************************

    Review Information

    Review Type TSMA Review
    Start Date null
    Completed null
    Status Complete
    Review Recommendation No Resolution Given
    Review Response
    This is not a grey area in the specification. As such, a change
    to the specification as requested can only be considered by the Base
    Working group and through the normal specification development process.
    It is recommended that this waiver be refused for this version
    of the specification.

    Review Type SA Review
    Start Date null
    Completed null
    Status Complete
    Review Resolution Rejected (REJ)
    Review Conclusion
    This request is refused.

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