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    Problem Report Number 0532
    Submitter's Classification Minor System Fault
    State Resolved
    Resolution Minor System Fault (MSF)
    Problem Resolution ID MSF.X.0023
    Raised 1970-01-01 08:00
    Updated 2003-03-13 08:00
    Published 1999-01-07 08:00
    Expiry Date 2000-01-07
    Product Standard Commands and Utilities V2 (UNIX 95)
    Certification Program The Open Brand certification program
    Test Suite VSC version 4.1.6
    Test Identification POSIX.cmd/mailx 70
    Problem Summary MSF4C.00015 An MSF is requested because the exit status should be nonzero when output is written to stderr.
    Problem Text
    An MSF is requested because the exit status should be nonzero when
    output is written to stderr.

    This test has two sets of errors. The first set are the following lines:

    ERROR: mailx did not exit on !pwd
    ERROR: mailx did not exit on edit
    ERROR: mailx did not exit on hold
    ERROR: mailx did not exit on mail vsc4
    ERROR: mailx did not exit on preserve
    ERROR: mailx did not exit on reply
    ERROR: mailx did not exit on Reply
    ERROR: mailx did not exit on shell
    ERROR: mailx did not exit on visual

    The above errors are covered by TSD4C.00190. However, it does not cover the
    following errors in the output:

    ERROR: Zero exit status.
    ERROR: Zero exit status.
    ERROR: Zero exit status.
    ERROR: Zero exit status.
    ERROR: Zero exit status.
    ERROR: Zero exit status.
    ERROR: Zero exit status.
    ERROR: Zero exit status.
    ERROR: Zero exit status.

    Since output has been written to stderr, the mailx utility must exit with
    a nonzero exit status. The test properly reports that the exit status is
    zero and an error has occurred.

    We believe that exiting with a zero exit status in these situations is
    a minor system fault for the following reasons:

    1. mailx is being used in the interactive mode where exit status
    is not as important as the printed error messages,

    2. the interactive mode of mailx is not typically used in shell
    scripts which is where exit status is important for properly handling
    error conditions, and,

    3. a workaround for this issue is to check for output on standard error.

    As a result, the situations, where the exit status is important or the
    consequences of an incorrect exit status are bad, are not likely.

    Test Output
    ***********************************************************************
    /tset/POSIX.cmd/mailx/mailx_01.ex 1 Failed


    Test Information:
    Assertion #70 (C): Action on errors in the MAILRC file
    -- Testing with !pwd in startup file
    -- A diagnostic message was written to stderr.
    ERROR: mailx did not exit on !pwd
    ERROR: Zero exit status.
    -- Testing with edit in startup file
    -- A diagnostic message was written to stderr.
    ERROR: mailx did not exit on edit
    ERROR: Zero exit status.
    -- Testing with hold in startup file
    -- A diagnostic message was written to stderr.
    ERROR: mailx did not exit on hold
    ERROR: Zero exit status.
    -- Testing with mail vsc4 in startup file
    -- A diagnostic message was written to stderr.
    ERROR: mailx did not exit on mail vsc4
    ERROR: Zero exit status.
    -- Testing with preserve in startup file
    -- A diagnostic message was written to stderr.
    ERROR: mailx did not exit on preserve
    ERROR: Zero exit status.
    -- Testing with reply in startup file
    -- A diagnostic message was written to stderr.
    ERROR: mailx did not exit on reply
    ERROR: Zero exit status.
    -- Testing with Reply in startup file
    -- A diagnostic message was written to stderr.
    ERROR: mailx did not exit on Reply
    ERROR: Zero exit status.
    -- Testing with shell in startup file
    -- A diagnostic message was written to stderr.
    ERROR: mailx did not exit on shell
    ERROR: Zero exit status.
    -- Testing with visual in startup file
    -- A diagnostic message was written to stderr.
    ERROR: mailx did not exit on visual
    ERROR: Zero exit status.

    ***********************************************************************

    Review Information

    Review Type TSMA Review
    Start Date null
    Completed null
    Status Complete
    Review Recommendation No Resolution Given
    Review Response
    A temporary waiver for a minor system fault is recommended.

    This test has two sets of errors. The first set are the following lines:

    ERROR: mailx did not exit on !pwd
    ERROR: mailx did not exit on edit
    ERROR: mailx did not exit on hold
    ERROR: mailx did not exit on mail vsc4
    ERROR: mailx did not exit on preserve
    ERROR: mailx did not exit on reply
    ERROR: mailx did not exit on Reply
    ERROR: mailx did not exit on shell
    ERROR: mailx did not exit on visual

    The above errors are covered by TSD4C.00190. The TSD should be listed
    for these failures when submitting branding materials.

    The following errors are recommended as a minor system fault:

    ERROR: Zero exit status.
    ERROR: Zero exit status.
    ERROR: Zero exit status.
    ERROR: Zero exit status.
    ERROR: Zero exit status.
    ERROR: Zero exit status.
    ERROR: Zero exit status.
    ERROR: Zero exit status.
    ERROR: Zero exit status.

    Review Type SA Review
    Start Date null
    Completed null
    Status Complete
    Review Resolution Minor System Fault (MSF)
    Review Conclusion
    A Temporary Waiver is granted.

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