> I'll dump the entirety as vaguely-RFC-822 in the attachment.
I didn't. It follows here, redactions reconstructed (I assume djarvis@
is invoqsystems.com, because of this mailing:
https://www.opengroup.org/austin/aardvark/latest/xshbug2.txt):
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Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 14:35:27 +0100
Subject: Re: Defect in XSH iconv
To: djarvis%invoqsystems.com@localhost, austin-group-l%opengroup.org@localhost
Sequence: 7404
From: Andrew Josey <a.josey%opengroup.org@localhost>
Dave,All
Thanks for your mail. It is a familiar issue, and I found that
this was already raised in ERN 54
http://www.opengroup.org/austin/aardvark/finaltext/xshbug.txt
Basically, in the 1997 edition, the system interface page and the system
header page had different prototypes, and these were reviewed
at that time and it was agreed to correct the synopsis
to be consistent with the header.
The decision was taken before to reject ERN 54 in finaltext...
regards
Andrew
On Sep 21, 4:52pm in "Defect in XSH iconv", djarvis%invoqsystems.com@localhost wrote:
> Defect report from : Dave Jarvis , Invoq Systems, Inc.
>
> (Please direct followup comments direct to austin-group-l%opengroup.oeg@localhost)
>
> @ page 0 line 0 section iconv objection {n/a}
>
> Problem:
>
> Edition of Specification (Year): 2004
>
> Defect code : 2. Omission
>
> In 1997, the iconv definition follows:
>
> http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/007908799/xsh/iconv.html
>
> In 2004, the iconv definition is shown changed:
>
> http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009695399/functions/iconv.html
>
> Please note the difference in the second parameter. In 1997 it was
"const char **" (which makes sense), but in 2004, the "const" has been left
out, which creates a discrepancy.
>
>
>
> Action:
>
> I see two possible actions:
>
> 1. Revise the 2004 definition to maintain consistency with the 1997
definition.
>
> 2. Document a note illuminating the discrepancy and possibly a brief note
stating why the 'const' was dropped from the definition.
>
> Sincerely,
> Dave Jarvis
>-- End of excerpt from djarvis%invoqsystems.com@localhost
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