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    Problem Report Number 1035
    Submitter's Classification Specification problem
    State Resolved
    Resolution Temporary Interpretation (TIN)
    Problem Resolution ID TIN.X.0062
    Raised 2001-07-09 08:00
    Updated 2003-03-13 08:00
    Published 2001-07-19 08:00
    Product Standard Commands and Utilities V2 (UNIX 95)
    Certification Program The Open Brand certification program
    Test Suite VSC version 5.1.2
    Test Identification POSIX.cmd/sort 5,13
    Specification Commands and Utilities Issue 4 Version 2
    Location in Spec See Problem Text
    Problem Summary TIN4C.00051 The tests fail on systems where sort -c does not write to stderr when the input is disordered.
    Problem Text
    PG4C.00131, dated 20 Nov 2000 references The WG Resolution
    Ref:bwg98-002, follows the recommendation at that time and rejects the
    Interpretation Request.

    On May 2001, bwg98-002 is revisited, saying 'the group feels that the
    return value of 1 for sort -c is covered under exit status as a valid
    status return (i.e. not an error), the > 1 case being for an error and
    thus a diagnostic is not required.'

    As a result we feel our behavior is acceptable and that a waiver be
    granted for these two test failures.


    Test Output
    ***********************************************************************
    /tset/POSIX.cmd/sort/sort.ex 1 Failed


    Test Information:
    Assertion #5 (A): Verify sort -c exits with 1 and writes std
    <LC> err if not sorted.
    Standard error is empty

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


    ***********************************************************************
    /tset/POSIX.cmd/sort/sort.ex 1 Failed


    Test Information:
    Assertion #13 (A): Verify sort -c -u exits with 1 and writes
    <LC> stderr.
    Standard error is empty

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

    Review Information

    Review Type TSMA Review
    Start Date null
    Completed null
    Status Complete
    Review Recommendation No Resolution Given
    Review Response
    The behaviour of this system is allowed by the revised bwg98-002
    resolution, and so a waiver should be granted.
    Since bwg98-002 mentions the need for an interpretation request to
    be filed (by which I assume it means a POSIX.2 interpretation),
    a Temporary Interpretation is recommended.

    Review Type SA Review
    Start Date null
    Completed null
    Status Complete
    Review Resolution Temporary Interpretation (TIN)
    Review Conclusion
    A Temporary Interpretation is granted.

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