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    Problem Report Number 2679
    Submitter's Classification Minor System Fault
    State Resolved
    Resolution Minor System Fault (MSF)
    Problem Resolution ID MSF.X.0117
    Raised 2016-08-17 09:51
    Updated 2016-08-17 10:36
    Published 2016-08-17 10:36
    Expiry Date 2017-08-17
    Product Standard Commands and Utilities V4 (UNIX 03)
    Certification Program The Open Brand certification program
    Test Suite VSC version 5.3.10
    Test Identification POSIX.cmd/awk/awk.ex 104
    Specification Shell and Utilities Issue 6
    Location in Spec Assertion 86 in section 4.1.7.2 of standard P1003.3.2/D8.
    Problem Summary In the awk utility, unary - does not behave correctly under some
    circumstances.
    Problem Text In /POSIX.cmd/awk/awk.ex #104 the assignments
    s = ""
    y = -s
    print y

    should print '0', but instead prints '-0'.
    Test Output Assertion #104 (A):
    diff of "awk.stdout" and "awk.exp":
    *** awk.stdout Fri Aug 12 22:46:44 2016
    --- awk.exp Fri Aug 12 22:46:44 2016
    ***************
    *** 1,3 ****
    3
    ! -0
    -30
    --- 1,3 ----
    3
    ! 0
    -30
    Unexpected output

    Review Information

    Review Type SA Review
    Start Date 2016-08-17 09:51
    Last Updated 2016-08-17 10:36
    Completed 2016-08-17 10:36
    Status Complete
    Review Resolution Minor System Fault (MSF)
    Review Conclusion A minor system fault is granted

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