WG15 Defect Report Ref: 9945-2-49
Topic: autowrite, aw

This is an approved interpretation of 9945-2:1993.

.

Last update: 1997-05-20 

								9945-2-49

 _____________________________________________________________________________


	Topic:			autowrite, aw
	Relevant Sections:	5.10.7.5.3
	Classification:		Defect


Defect Report:
-----------------------

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 making the edit command be affected by the autowrite
option?

(Keith Bostic			bostic@cs.berkeley.edu)

WG15 response for 9945-2:1993 
-----------------------------------

        The standard states the behavior required and
        conforming implementations shall conform to this.

        Concerns about the wording of this part of the standard have
        been forwarded to the sponsor.
     
Rationale for Interpretation:
-----------------------------
None
 _____________________________________________________________________________