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Report 0542 Actions Problem Report Number 0542 Submitter's Classification Minor System Fault State Resolved Resolution Minor System Fault (MSF) Problem Resolution ID MSF.X.0033 Raised 1970-01-01 08:00 Updated 2003-03-13 08:00 Published 1996-01-04 08:00 Expiry Date 1997-01-04 Product Standard Commands and Utilities V2 (UNIX 95) Certification Program The Open Brand certification program Test Suite VSC version 4.1.5 Test Identification POSIX.upe/vi 139 Problem Summary MSF4C.00005 A MSF is requested because '.' does not repeat the 'p' commands. Problem Text The test is failing because '.' doesn't always repeat the result of a 'p'. We feel this is a minor flaw in our system that will be fixed before the next release. Test Output 520|150 1 24096 1 1|Assertion #138 (C): count - command 220|150 1 0 01:46:18|PASS 410|150 138 1 01:46:19|IC End 400|150 139 1 01:46:19|IC Start 200|150 1 01:46:19|TP Start 520|150 1 24096 1 1|Assertion #139 (C): count . command 520|150 1 24096 1 11|Note: The testing requirements include testing for the dot 520|150 1 24096 1 12| <LC> and 520|150 1 24096 1 13|ampersand commands. This violates historical practice and 520|150 1 24096 1 14| <LC> is 520|150 1 24096 1 15|expected to change in a future revision of POSIX.2, but it 520|150 1 24096 1 16|remains a normative requirement of the current standard. 520|150 1 24096 1 17|. fails for & or > 520|150 1 24096 1 18|diff of "vi_exp_1" and "vi_in_1": 520|150 1 24096 1 19|*** vi_exp_1 Sat Nov 18 01:46:56 1995 520|150 1 24096 1 20|--- vi_in_1 Sat Nov 18 01:47:15 1995 520|150 1 24096 1 21|*************** 520|150 1 24096 1 22|*** 1,4 **** 520|150 1 24096 1 23|! hXrX is filX xo xesx 520|150 1 24096 1 24| New line of file 520|150 1 24096 1 25| another line 520|150 1 24096 1 26| a few 520|150 1 24096 1 27|--- 1,4 ---- 520|150 1 24096 1 28|! hXrX is file xo xest 520|150 1 24096 1 29| New line of file 520|150 1 24096 1 30| another line 520|150 1 24096 1 31| a few >> 520|150 1 24096 1 32|. fails for p or P >> 520|150 1 24096 1 33|diff of "vi_exp_7" and "vi_in_7": >> 520|150 1 24096 1 34|*** vi_exp_7 Sat Nov 18 01:51:09 1995 >> 520|150 1 24096 1 35|--- vi_in_7 Sat Nov 18 01:51:23 1995 >> 520|150 1 24096 1 36|*************** >> 520|150 1 24096 1 37|*** 1,5 **** >> 520|150 1 24096 1 38| filete to play with >> 520|150 1 24096 1 39|! Here wHere e haveHere >> 520|150 1 24096 1 40|! text a text filetext >> 520|150 1 24096 1 41| filete to play filetewith >> 520|150 1 24096 1 42| to play with >> 520|150 1 24096 1 43|--- 1,5 ---- >> 520|150 1 24096 1 44| filete to play with >> 520|150 1 24096 1 45|! Here wHere e have >> 520|150 1 24096 1 46|! a text filetext >> 520|150 1 24096 1 47| filete to play filetewith >> 520|150 1 24096 1 48| to play with 520|150 1 24096 1 49|. fails for u 520|150 1 24096 1 50|diff of "vi_exp_10" and "vi_in_10": 520|150 1 24096 1 51|*** vi_exp_10 Sat Nov 18 01:52:45 1995 520|150 1 24096 1 52|--- vi_in_10 Sat Nov 18 01:53:03 199 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. We believe this issue is minor and limited to interactive use of the repeat command (.). Users can work around this by re-entering the command sequence again rather than using the . as a shortcut. Review Type SA Review Start Date null Completed null Status Complete Review Resolution Minor System Fault (MSF) Review Conclusion A Temporary Waiver is granted. Problem Reporting System Options: View Report 0542 List All PRs Search Reports Email the System Administrator View the The Open Brand Interpretations Database User Manual
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