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    Problem Report Number 0610
    Submitter's Classification Specification problem
    State Resolved
    Resolution Rejected (REJ)
    Problem Resolution ID REJ.X.0214
    Raised 1970-01-01 08:00
    Updated 2003-03-13 08:00
    Published null
    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/ps 1005
    Problem Summary PG4C.00062 Should the ps -l heading require the specified fields?
    Problem Text

    The XPG4 format is stated as:

    F S UID PID PPID C PRI NI ADDR SZ WCHAN TTY TIME CMD

    The current format is as follows:

    F S UID PID PPID C PRI NI P SZ:RSS WCHAN TTY TIME CMD

    The specification doesn't clarify "the address of the process" which means
    it is certainly open to interpretation (phy addr, /proc addr, etc) nor do
    I see a real use for it. Whats crazy is that although they want
    various fields, they don't spec what's in the fields. I don't see
    how they can check for any STDOUT usage

    Note that POSIX is rationale on this point - for POSIX, if the -o
    options isn't specified, the output is implementation specified.
    (-o lets one spec a format much like for date(1)).

    Note also that XPG says that SZ is in blocks on one page and in Kilobytes
    on the next.

    Test Output

    ***********************************************************************
    /tset/POSIX.upe/ps/ps.ex 1 Failed

    Test Information:
    Assertion #1005 (A): ps -l generates long listing containing
    <LC> headings F, S, UID, PID, PPID, C, PRI, NI, ADDR, SZ,
    <LC> WCHAN, TTY, TIME, and CMD.
    Expected return code 0; Received 1
    Command failed: 'exit_stat_check'
    Expected return code 0; Received 1
    Command failed: 'exit_stat_check'

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

    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.

    The standard states in the STDOUT section of the ps utility,

    When the -o option is not specified, the standard
    output format is as follows. The column headings
    and descriptions of the columns in a ps listing are
    given below. The precise meanings of these fields
    are implementation-dependent.

    Although the information associated with each field is
    implementation-dependent, the standard requires specific headings to
    appear in the output. The test only attempts to check the heading
    content required by the standard.

    Review Type Expert Group Review
    Start Date null
    Completed null
    Status Complete
    Review Resolution No Resolution Given
    Review Conclusion
    The Base WG agreed the consultant's recommendation should be followed.
    The request should be rejected.

    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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