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Last update: 1997-05-20
9945-2-50
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Topic: autowrite, aw (part 2)
Relevant Sections: 5.10.7.5.3
Classification: Ambiguous
Defect Report:
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Reference: Page 536, Section 5.10.7.5.3, "autowrite, aw"
Was it the intent of the POSIX 9945-2 standard to change historic
practice by requiring that the file be written back if it had ever
been modified, or to match historic practice of only writing the
file back if it had been modified since it was last written out?
(Keith Bostic [email protected])
WG15 response for 9945-2:1993
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The standard is unclear on this issue, and no conformance
distinction can be made between alternative implementations
based on this. This is being referred to the sponsor.
The standard does not define what modified means.
Concerns about the wording of this part of the standard have
been forwarded to the sponsor.
Rationale for Interpretation:
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None
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