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    Problem Report Number 0895
    Submitter's Classification Test Suite problem
    State Resolved
    Resolution Test Suite Deficiency (TSD)
    Problem Resolution ID TSD.X.0410
    Raised 1970-01-01 08:00
    Updated 2003-03-13 08:00
    Published 1995-10-13 08:00
    Product Standard Commands and Utilities V2 (UNIX 95)
    Certification Program The Open Brand certification program
    Test Suite VSC version 4.1.4
    Test Identification POSIX.cmd/ed/ed_05.sh 240
    Problem Summary TSD4C.00099 This test may fail on implementations that do not consider referencing an undefined mark an error.
    Problem Text
    This test may fail on implementations that do not consider referencing
    an undefined mark an error.

    ed test purpose 240 creates a mark in one file, and then edits another
    file and verifies that the mark does not still exist.

    This test assumes that an undefined mark used as an address is an
    error. This is not true across all implementations, nor is this
    required by standards. We believe the behavior in this case is
    undefined.

    On our implementation when a non-existant mark is used as an address,
    that address defaults to 1 and the test fails.
    Test Output
    ************************************************************************
    /tset/POSIX.cmd/ed/ed_05.ex 1 Failed


    Test Information:
    Assertion #240 (A): Test the edit command and existing mark addresses
    Expected exit code = 0; Received 1
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    Review Information

    Review Type TSMA Review
    Start Date null
    Completed null
    Status Complete
    Review Recommendation No Resolution Given
    Review Response
    We reluctantly agree this is a test suite deficiency in the test
    suite version(s) listed.

    The current spec is silent about the results of using an
    undefined mark as part of a command.

    POSIX.2b section 4.20.7.2(4) clarifies the usage of marks in
    addressing. It states:

    The apostrophe-x character pair ('x) shall address the line marked
    with the mark name character x, which shall be a lowercase letter
    from the portable character set or one of the characters backquote
    (`) or apostrophe ('). It shall be an error if the character has
    not been set to mark a line, or if the line that was marked is
    not currently present in the edit buffer, or the mark has not been
    set. Lines can be marked by the k command.

    Review Type SA Review
    Start Date null
    Completed null
    Status Complete
    Review Resolution Test Suite Deficiency (TSD)
    Review Conclusion
    This is an agreed Test Suite Deficiency.

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