P1003 Draft 6, Chapters 3 and 4, comments; V4N12
Moderator, John Quarterman
std-unix at ut-sally.UUCP
Fri Dec 13 06:08:15 AEST 1985
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 85 17:20:01 EST
From: Arnold Robbins <arnold%gatech.csnet at CSNET-RELAY.ARPA>
Chapter 3: Process Primitives
Sect 3.1 Process Creation
Running a program takes two steps...
Should be "Running a new program", i.e. some program other than what is now
running. The paragraph implies that calling exec is mandatory; it isn't.
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Section 3.2.1.6 References (for the _wait()_ primitive)
Should include a reference to getppid() 4.4.1.
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Section 3.3.2.1 The Signal Function
SIGDFL - signal specific default action
... Abnormal termination should result in the creation of a
file named core in the receiving process's current directory.
"Core" should be quoted. Also, the file should be created only if the effective
uid has write permission in the directory.
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Chapter 4.1 Process Identification
4.1.1.3 References (for getpid(), getpgrp(), getppid())
Should include a reference to wait(), 3.2.1.
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4.2.3.2 Descriopion (of getlogin() and cuserid())
... or to call getlogin and, if it fails, to call the _getpwuid_ ...
The word "getlogin" should be italicized.
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4.4.1.3.Returns (utsname)
... Otherwise, value of -1 is returned ...
Should be "Otherwise, a value of -1 ..."
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Volume-Number: Volume 4, Number 12
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