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    Problem Report Number 0566
    Submitter's Classification Test Suite problem
    State Resolved
    Resolution Rejected (REJ)
    Problem Resolution ID REJ.X.0170
    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/unlink 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1032
    Problem Summary PG4C.00107 This IR claims that diagnostic error messages are not required when a file operand fails to be processed.
    Problem Text
    This Interpretation Request is for the following assertions:
    unlink 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1032

    These tests failed because output is expected on stderr when
    the exit status is >0. This is not an XPG5 requirement. Page
    766 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 767 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/unlink/unlink.ex 1 Failed


    Test Information:
    Assertion #1027 (D):
    "." wasn't found in standard error

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


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


    Test Information:
    Assertion #1028 (A):
    "." wasn't found in standard error

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


    Test Information:
    Assertion #1029 (A):
    "." wasn't found in standard error

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


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



    Test Information:
    Assertion #1030 (A):
    "." wasn't found in standard error

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


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


    Test Information:
    Assertion #1032 (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
    We recommend this request be refused.

    We believe the test is correct.

    It is correct to say that the STDERR section makes no requirements on
    when diagnostic error output is produced. The requirement is derived
    from a different section.

    Section 1.9 of the Command and Utilities standard states
    under the Consequences of Errors section:

    The following apply to each utility, unless otherwise stated:

    If the requested action cannot be performed on an
    operand representing a file, directory, user, process,
    etc., the utility will issue a diagnostic message to
    standard error and continue processing the next
    operand in sequence, but the final exit status is
    returned as non-zero.


    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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