Re: file ID redesign proposal

[Torbjorn Lindgren]

On Tue, 2 Dec 1997, Larry McVoy wrote:
> [this is an old thread, my original post bounced]
> [I missed the beginning of the file ID discussion - if some kind soul
> could tell me the problem that is trying to be solved?]
> 
> Posix Std 1003.1-1988, section 5.3.2.1, paragraph 2 says 
> 
>         "The open() function shall return a file descriptor for the named
>         file which is the lowest file descriptor not currently open for
>         that process."
> 
> --lm
> 
> P.S.  It occurs to me that people like Mingo ought to have a POSIX manual
> but may not because of the $114 price tag.  Maybe some of us fringe elements
> ought to put a pool together to make sure the top kernel developers get a
> copy.  Any other fringe types with a spare $114?

In almost all cases your better of using Single Unix Specification,
version 2 instead IMHO. There's even an official free online version (with
search facilities), even thought the official paper version costs $290...

Admittedly they also have a "authorized guide" that's cheaper, and which
includes the standard on CD-ROM, but it still significantly more than the
online version of the full standard :-)

Check out: http://www.opengroup.org/public/pubs/catalog/t912.htm

I checked it, and not surprisingly it does contain exactly that
requirement for open(2) (not surprisingly, since it is supposed to contain
and extend the relevant Posix standards).

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Torbjörn Lindgren
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