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    Problem Report Number 2586
    Submitter's Classification Specification problem
    State Resolved
    Resolution Permanent Interpretation (PIN)
    Problem Resolution ID PIN.X.0288
    Raised 2013-01-17 09:46
    Updated 2013-01-18 19:18
    Published 2013-01-18 19:18
    Product Standard Commands and Utilities V2 (UNIX 95)
    Certification Program The Open Brand certification program
    Test Suite VSC version 535
    Test Identification /tset/POSIX.cmd/mailx/mailx_02.ex 129
    Specification Commands and Utilities Issue 4 Version 2
    Location in Spec see problem text
    Problem Summary The "next" command of mailx does not read current message
    Problem Text This unit fails after we update VSC5 to version 5.3.5, the reason is
    when our "mailx" starts, it automatically opens first message, when it
    reads "next" command, it will output the second message. In this unit,
    our "mailx" outputs "THIS IS IN MESSAGE 2", not "THIS IS IN MESSAGE 1".

    The description of "next" command of "mailx" in POSIX.2-1992 is too
    simple. And the description in POSIX.2b is much clear. Because currently
    we are trying to get certification for UNIX95. So we want to get a PIN
    for this unit.

    Thanks!
    Test Output 400|67 129 1 22:31:29|IC Start
    200|67 50 22:31:29|TP Start
    520|67 50 83952985 1 1|Assertion #129 (C): With no message argument, the
    default is the current message
    520|67 50 83952985 4 1|"IN MESSAGE 1" wasn't found in standard output
    220|67 50 1 22:31:29|FAIL
    410|67 129 1 22:31:29|IC End

    Review Information

    Review Type SA Review
    Start Date 2013-01-17 09:46
    Last Updated 2013-01-18 19:17
    Completed 2013-01-18 19:17
    Status Complete
    Review Resolution Permanent Interpretation (PIN)
    Review Conclusion The description of the mailx "next" command in SUSv1 was as follows:

    Synopsis: n[ext] [message]

    Go to the next message that matches message.

    In SUSv3 and SUSv4 this has been replaced with a much more thorough
    description (from the POSIX.2b amendment).

    A permanent interpretation is granted. It should be noted that
    systems needing to reference this PIN when
    certifying doe not match widespread existing practice and will need to
    change if they wish to conform to SUSv3 or SUSv4.

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