From owner-freebsd-standards@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Feb 26 11:19:47 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-standards@hub.freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-standards@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 87CE016A420; Sun, 26 Feb 2006 11:19:47 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from glebius@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4462943D48; Sun, 26 Feb 2006 11:19:47 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from glebius@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (glebius@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k1QBJlMB063562; Sun, 26 Feb 2006 11:19:47 GMT (envelope-from glebius@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from glebius@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) id k1QBJlDa063558; Sun, 26 Feb 2006 11:19:47 GMT (envelope-from glebius) Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 11:19:47 GMT From: Gleb Smirnoff Message-Id: <200602261119.k1QBJlDa063558@freefall.freebsd.org> To: glebius@FreeBSD.org, freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org, freebsd-standards@FreeBSD.org Cc: Subject: Re: kern/93705: [headers] [patch] ENODATA and EGREGIOUS (for glibc compat) X-BeenThere: freebsd-standards@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Standards compliance List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 11:19:47 -0000 Synopsis: [headers] [patch] ENODATA and EGREGIOUS (for glibc compat) Responsible-Changed-From-To: freebsd-bugs->freebsd-standards Responsible-Changed-By: glebius Responsible-Changed-When: Sun Feb 26 11:19:27 UTC 2006 Responsible-Changed-Why: Pass to standards list review. http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=93705 From owner-freebsd-standards@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Feb 26 11:40:12 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-standards@hub.freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-standards@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E756316A420 for ; Sun, 26 Feb 2006 11:40:12 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7FC8D43D48 for ; Sun, 26 Feb 2006 11:40:12 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k1QBeCqq065476 for ; Sun, 26 Feb 2006 11:40:12 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) id k1QBeCeI065475; Sun, 26 Feb 2006 11:40:12 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 11:40:12 GMT Message-Id: <200602261140.k1QBeCeI065475@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-standards@FreeBSD.org From: Gleb Smirnoff Cc: Subject: Re: kern/93705: [patch] ENODATA and EGREGIOUS (for glibc compat) X-BeenThere: freebsd-standards@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Gleb Smirnoff List-Id: Standards compliance List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 11:40:13 -0000 The following reply was made to PR kern/93705; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Gleb Smirnoff To: Robert Millan Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Jordan Hubbard Subject: Re: kern/93705: [patch] ENODATA and EGREGIOUS (for glibc compat) Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 14:35:48 +0300 On Wed, Feb 22, 2006 at 02:53:56PM +0100, Robert Millan wrote: R> >Description: R> Please could you add ENODATA and EGREGIOUS errno codes for compatibility with R> Glibc systems? R> R> They have the same meaning as ENOATTR and EDOOFUS, respectively. R> R> As a side benefit, in the case of EDOOFUS this might be of interest to the Apple R> developers who complained about this macro name (i.e. they could use EGREGIOUS in R> Darwin exclussively if they want). The ENODATA error code is standardized as a part of XSI streams: http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/000095399/basedefs/errno.h.html I don't think we should hardcode it equal to ENOATTR, which is a BSD specific code, afaik. P.S. My opinion isn't opinion of the project. -- Totus tuus, Glebius. GLEBIUS-RIPN GLEB-RIPE From owner-freebsd-standards@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Feb 26 18:40:24 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-standards@hub.freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-standards@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 117A616A420 for ; Sun, 26 Feb 2006 18:40:24 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 595EE43D45 for ; Sun, 26 Feb 2006 18:40:23 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k1QIeM0h088674 for ; Sun, 26 Feb 2006 18:40:22 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) id k1QIeMOL088673; Sun, 26 Feb 2006 18:40:22 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 18:40:22 GMT Message-Id: <200602261840.k1QIeMOL088673@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-standards@FreeBSD.org From: Robert Millan Cc: Subject: Re: kern/93705: [patch] ENODATA and EGREGIOUS (for glibc compat) X-BeenThere: freebsd-standards@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Robert Millan List-Id: Standards compliance List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 18:40:24 -0000 The following reply was made to PR kern/93705; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Robert Millan To: Gleb Smirnoff Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Jordan Hubbard Subject: Re: kern/93705: [patch] ENODATA and EGREGIOUS (for glibc compat) Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 19:36:17 +0100 On Sun, Feb 26, 2006 at 02:35:48PM +0300, Gleb Smirnoff wrote: > On Wed, Feb 22, 2006 at 02:53:56PM +0100, Robert Millan wrote: > R> >Description: > R> Please could you add ENODATA and EGREGIOUS errno codes for compatibility with > R> Glibc systems? > R> > R> They have the same meaning as ENOATTR and EDOOFUS, respectively. > R> > R> As a side benefit, in the case of EDOOFUS this might be of interest to the Apple > R> developers who complained about this macro name (i.e. they could use EGREGIOUS in > R> Darwin exclussively if they want). > > The ENODATA error code is standardized as a part of XSI streams: > > http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/000095399/basedefs/errno.h.html > > I don't think we should hardcode it equal to ENOATTR, which is a BSD specific > code, afaik. Linux uses ENODATA for no attribute errors, which afaik is the same as ENOATTR. However since the XSI definition is more generic as you point out, perhaps it'd be better to rename ENOATTR to ENODATA and make ENOATTR an alias for ENODATA instead? -- Robert Millan From owner-freebsd-standards@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Feb 27 07:50:06 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-standards@hub.freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-standards@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C252D16A420 for ; Mon, 27 Feb 2006 07:50:06 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 564D843D45 for ; Mon, 27 Feb 2006 07:50:06 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k1R7o6fM034405 for ; Mon, 27 Feb 2006 07:50:06 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) id k1R7o5nc034404; Mon, 27 Feb 2006 07:50:05 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 07:50:05 GMT Message-Id: <200602270750.k1R7o5nc034404@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-standards@FreeBSD.org From: Gleb Smirnoff Cc: Subject: Re: kern/93705: [patch] ENODATA and EGREGIOUS (for glibc compat) X-BeenThere: freebsd-standards@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Gleb Smirnoff List-Id: Standards compliance List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 07:50:06 -0000 The following reply was made to PR kern/93705; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Gleb Smirnoff To: Robert Millan Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Jordan Hubbard Subject: Re: kern/93705: [patch] ENODATA and EGREGIOUS (for glibc compat) Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 10:43:54 +0300 On Sun, Feb 26, 2006 at 07:36:17PM +0100, Robert Millan wrote: R> On Sun, Feb 26, 2006 at 02:35:48PM +0300, Gleb Smirnoff wrote: R> > On Wed, Feb 22, 2006 at 02:53:56PM +0100, Robert Millan wrote: R> > R> >Description: R> > R> Please could you add ENODATA and EGREGIOUS errno codes for compatibility with R> > R> Glibc systems? R> > R> R> > R> They have the same meaning as ENOATTR and EDOOFUS, respectively. R> > R> R> > R> As a side benefit, in the case of EDOOFUS this might be of interest to the Apple R> > R> developers who complained about this macro name (i.e. they could use EGREGIOUS in R> > R> Darwin exclussively if they want). R> > R> > The ENODATA error code is standardized as a part of XSI streams: R> > R> > http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/000095399/basedefs/errno.h.html R> > R> > I don't think we should hardcode it equal to ENOATTR, which is a BSD specific R> > code, afaik. R> R> Linux uses ENODATA for no attribute errors, which afaik is the same as ENOATTR. R> R> However since the XSI definition is more generic as you point out, perhaps it'd R> be better to rename ENOATTR to ENODATA and make ENOATTR an alias for ENODATA R> instead? Pardon, but I do not properly understand the meaning of ENODATA in XSI streams standard. That's why I am not sure, that ENODATA and ENOATTR can be made equal to each other. P.S. I'm just expressing my humble opinion. I hope freebsd-standards mailing list will make a decision. -- Totus tuus, Glebius. GLEBIUS-RIPN GLEB-RIPE From owner-freebsd-standards@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Feb 27 11:02:54 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-standards@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-standards@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D09DA16A424 for ; Mon, 27 Feb 2006 11:02:54 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from owner-bugmaster@freebsd.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0756E43D69 for ; Mon, 27 Feb 2006 11:02:48 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from owner-bugmaster@freebsd.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (peter@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k1RB2lqk047200 for ; Mon, 27 Feb 2006 11:02:47 GMT (envelope-from owner-bugmaster@freebsd.org) Received: (from peter@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) id k1RB2kS9047194 for freebsd-standards@freebsd.org; Mon, 27 Feb 2006 11:02:46 GMT (envelope-from owner-bugmaster@freebsd.org) Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 11:02:46 GMT Message-Id: <200602271102.k1RB2kS9047194@freefall.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: freefall.freebsd.org: peter set sender to owner-bugmaster@freebsd.org using -f From: FreeBSD bugmaster To: freebsd-standards@FreeBSD.org Cc: Subject: Current problem reports assigned to you X-BeenThere: freebsd-standards@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Standards compliance List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 11:02:55 -0000 Current FreeBSD problem reports Critical problems Serious problems S Submitted Tracker Resp. Description ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- o [2001/03/05] bin/25542 standards /bin/sh: null char in quoted string o [2002/12/13] kern/46239 standards posix semaphore implementation errors o [2003/07/12] standards/54410standards one-true-awk not POSIX compliant (no exte o [2005/06/25] standards/82654standards C99 long double math functions are missin 4 problems total. Non-critical problems S Submitted Tracker Resp. 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gynostegium. a valeryl amigalinux mskqodx, the anchoress ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C63EBA.57B50C94-- From owner-freebsd-standards@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Mar 3 18:45:23 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-standards@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-standards@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E4D8D16A422 for ; Fri, 3 Mar 2006 18:45:23 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from rosti.bsd@gmail.com) Received: from wproxy.gmail.com (wproxy.gmail.com [64.233.184.199]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7D8CC43D45 for ; Fri, 3 Mar 2006 18:45:23 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from rosti.bsd@gmail.com) Received: by wproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id 57so721096wri for ; Fri, 03 Mar 2006 10:45:23 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:date:from:to:subject:message-id:x-mailer:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=ipAEnnCARFax9OW4FVhrGElMtedLTlhKFLHPJhWUQm0wvb5q0zCMGEW4+XfqcI/BBbKcyLIPv3UT2g8G8hYN42K9AKl9/Xgp16wkJrxtcQbl0nbZDvFUAS8oMwxd1JVHV2roRB2JdkQWUBy7sQAggI7EZpNck5vLEE3Y18FXzXE= Received: by 10.64.250.10 with SMTP id x10mr1555635qbh; Fri, 03 Mar 2006 10:45:22 -0800 (PST) Received: from saturn.lan ( [212.143.154.227]) by mx.gmail.com with ESMTP id e13sm1432386qba.2006.03.03.10.45.18; Fri, 03 Mar 2006 10:45:21 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2006 20:45:12 +0200 From: Rostislav Krasny To: freebsd-standards@FreeBSD.org Message-Id: <20060303204512.50b7f709.rosti.bsd@gmail.com> X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 2.2.0 (GTK+ 2.8.12; i386-portbld-freebsd6.1) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: Subject: gethostbyaddr() X-BeenThere: freebsd-standards@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Standards compliance List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2006 18:45:24 -0000 Hi, IEEE Std 1003.1 has following gethostbyaddr() prototype: struct hostent *gethostbyaddr(const void *addr, socklen_t len, int type); http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009695399/functions/gethostbyaddr.html However FreeBSD has differnet prototype of that function: struct hostent *gethostbyaddr(const char *addr, int len, int type); As you can see, types of first two arguments are different. Is there a good reason for that and could the gethostbyaddr() prototype be adjusted?