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    Problem Report Number 0561
    Submitter's Classification Test Suite problem
    State Resolved
    Resolution Rejected (REJ)
    Problem Resolution ID REJ.X.0165
    Raised 1970-01-01 08:00
    Updated 2003-03-13 08:00
    Published null
    Product Standard Commands and Utilities V3 (UNIX 98)
    Certification Program The Open Brand certification program
    Test Suite VSC version 5.0.1
    Test Identification XOPEN.cmd/link 1034, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1043, 1046, 1047
    Problem Summary PG4C.00113 This IR maintains that no error messages are required by the link command.
    Problem Text
    This Interpretation Request is for the following assertions:
    link 1034, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1043, 1046, 1047

    These tests failed because output is expected on stderr when
    the exit status is >0. This is not an XPG5 requirement. Page
    436 states:

    "STDERR Used only for diagnostic messages"

    Notice that this section makes no requirements for producing
    diagnostic messages, only where they will be directed to if
    produced.


    On Page 437 it states:

    "Exit Status The following exit values are returned:
    0 Successful completion.
    >0 An error occurred."

    No requirement has been made here for diagnostic messages to
    be produced when exit status is >0.

    Test Output
    ***********************************************************************
    /tset/XOPEN.cmd/link/link.ex 1 Failed


    Test Information:
    Assertion #1034 (A):
    "." wasn't found in standard error

    ***********************************************************************
    ***********************************************************************
    /tset/XOPEN.cmd/link/link.ex 1 Failed


    Test Information:
    Assertion #1038 (A):
    "." wasn't found in standard error

    ***********************************************************************
    ***********************************************************************
    /tset/XOPEN.cmd/link/link.ex 1 Failed


    Test Information:
    Assertion #1039 (A):
    "." wasn't found in standard error

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


    ***********************************************************************
    /tset/XOPEN.cmd/link/link.ex 1 Failed


    Test Information:
    Assertion #1040 (A):
    "." wasn't found in standard error
    "." wasn't found in standard error
    ***********************************************************************
    ***********************************************************************
    /tset/XOPEN.cmd/link/link.ex 1 Failed


    Test Information:
    Assertion #1041 (A):
    "." wasn't found in standard error

    ***********************************************************************
    ***********************************************************************
    /tset/XOPEN.cmd/link/link.ex 1 Failed


    Test Information:
    Assertion #1043 (A):
    "." wasn't found in standard error
    "." wasn't found in standard error

    ***********************************************************************
    ***********************************************************************
    /tset/XOPEN.cmd/link/link.ex 1 Failed


    Test Information:
    Assertion #1046 (C):
    "." wasn't found in standard error

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


    ***********************************************************************
    /tset/XOPEN.cmd/link/link.ex 1 Failed


    Test Information:
    Assertion #1047 (A):
    "." wasn't found in standard error

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



    Review Information

    Review Type TSMA Review
    Start Date null
    Completed null
    Status Complete
    Review Recommendation No Resolution Given
    Review Response
    Our opinion differs.

    Although the submitter is correct we believe that the specification
    clearly intended that users would be notified textually (rather than
    having to check the command's exit status) when the link command failed.

    We believe not stating this explicitly in the specification is an editorial
    oversight.

    We recommend this request be refused.

    Review Type SA Review
    Start Date null
    Completed null
    Status Complete
    Review Resolution No Resolution Given
    Review Conclusion
    This request is being sent for a 14 day anonymous review.

    Review Type Expert Group Review
    Start Date null
    Completed null
    Status Complete
    Review Resolution No Resolution Given
    Review Conclusion
    The opinion of Base Working Group was that:-

    Since the CONSEQUENCES OF ERRORS section of the ln description in
    XCU4 (pg 421) says "Default." and since the Utility Description Defaults
    description of CONSEQUENCES OF ERRORS on pg 15-16 says:

    The following apply to each utility, unless otherwise stated:

    A diagnostic message will be written to stderr whenever
    an error condition occurs.

    Since an exit status greater than 0 is to be used only when an error
    occurred, this wording requires that a diagnostic message be written.
    The specification does state this explicitly; there was no
    editorial oversight. (We intentionally decided to say this once in
    the front matter rather than to repeat it on every description page.)

    This waiver must be refused because the implementation is not
    meeting the explicit requirements stated in XCU4, XCU4v2, XCU5, and
    POSIX.2.

    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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