PASC Interpretations Status

October 1999

PASC/SEC SD10

Author: Andrew Josey, PASC Functional Chair Interpretations

Abstract:

Interpretations are being processed for the following PASC standards (many of which are POSIX® standards): 1003.1, 1003.2, 1003.1b/1003.1i, 1003.1c, 1003.5, 1224, 1224.1, 1224.2, 1387.2 and 2000.1. The interpretations mailing lists are hosted on the pasc.org server.

Active participation is encouraged by all interested parties in order to make this work. This status is updated quarterly. This document also details the electronic submission process for PASC interpretations.

1. Introduction 1.1 Instructions for using PASC Mailing Lists 2. Distribution of PASC Interpretations 3. Electronic Submission Process 4. Current Activities 4.1 POSIX 1003.1 4.2 POSIX 2003.1 4.3 POSIX 1003.2 4.4 POSIX 1003.1b/POSIX 1003.1i 4.5 POSIX 1003.1c 4.6 POSIX 1003.5 4.7 IEEE Std 1224 (and also IEEE Std 1327) 4.8 IEEE Std 1224.1 4.9 IEEE Std 1224.2 4.10 IEEE Std 1238.1 4.11 POSIX 1387.2 4.12 IEEE Std 2000.1 5. Resolution Process

1. Introduction

The IEEE Project Interpretation Committees conduct their business via electronic mail, and the IEEE sponsors the PASC-related mailing lists on the PASC web server (http://www.pasc.org). This has several advantages:

Handling interpretation requests by email enables the process to become more responsive, potentially turning around a request in six to eight weeks (typically it turns out to be 9 weeks).
[Editorial comment: Interpretations review is still encouraged to occur at the quarterly PASC meetings where groups are active ]
Handling business via electronic mail allows participation by individuals who do not routinely attend the PASC meetings, thus increasing the amount of engineering resource available.

1.1 Instructions for using PASC Mailing Lists

The PASC sponsors several mailing lists for various groups within the standards community. The lists are maintained by IDI Inc. All messages sent via these lists have sequence numbers provided in the Subject line, and are archived on pasc.org by those sequence numbers. List participants may request copies of past messages from the list administrator.

If you have questions about the PASC mailing service, please send them to Shane McCarron (s.mccarron@pasc.org).

2. Distribution of PASC Interpretations

The present distribution of PASC interpretations from the IEEE office is as follows:

Note:If you have any corrections to these contact lists, please email the author of this document.

for ALL PASC standards

	Andrew Josey	Pasc Functional Chair of Interpretations
	Lowell Johnson	PASC Chair
	Mary Lynne Nielsen	IEEE

1003.1/2003.1 email:intrp1003.1@pasc.org

	J. Zions	1003.1 chair
	Barry Hedquist  Test Methods Chair
	Andrew Josey	1003.1 Interpretations Chair

1003.2/2003.2 email:intrp1003.2@pasc.org

	Don Cragun	1003.2 Chair and Interpretations Chair
	Barry Hedquist	Test Methods Chair

1003.3 (aka 2003)

	Barry Hedquist	Test Methods Chair
	Andrew Josey	Interpretations chair

1003.1b/P1003.1i email:intrp1003.1@pasc.org
1003.1c email:intrp1003.1@pasc.org

	J. Zions  System Services Chair
	Joe Gwinn System Services Realtime Working Group Chair
	Andrew Josey 1003.1b/1003.1c Interpretations Chair

1003.5/1003.20 email:intrp1003.5@pasc.org

	Ted Baker 1003.5 Chair
	Dave Emery	Interpretations Chair

1003.9

	Michael Hannah	1003.9 Chair & Interpretations Chair

1224, 1224.1, 1326, 1326.1,1327, 1327.1, 1328, 1328.1:

	Steve Trus	1224 Chair
	Chris Harding	Interpretations Chair

1224.2, 1326.2, 1327.2, 1328.2, 1238.1:

	Mark Hazzard	1224.2 Chair
	Chris Harding	Interpretations Chair

1387.2

	Martin Kirk	1387.2/3 Chair  & Interpretations Chair

2000.1

	Lowell Johnson	2000.1 Chair 
	TBD		Interpretations Chair

3. Electronic Submission Process

Where possible, PASC Interpretations requests should be sent electronically. A web form is available as a front end for submitting requests in the correct format (see http://www.pasc.org/interps/interpform.html).

The web-input method sends a formatted electronic mail message containing the interpretation to the request to the official mail alias that has been established at the IEEE to facilitate this process.

stds-pasc-interp-request@ieee.org

The process works as follows:

The interpretations requestor should submit a request using the web input form at http://www.pasc.org/interps/interpform.html, which then sends on the request to stds-pasc-interp-request@ieee.org.

The IEEE Staff Contact (on stds-pasc-interp-request) will acknowledge receipt of the request to the requestor, with a cc of this acknowledgment to the PASC FC/Int.

When the PASC FC/Int has assigned a number to the interpretation, he or she should ensure that the IEEE Staff Contact is informed of the number, and will also inform the requestor of the assigned number.

The PASC FC/Int then uses the electronic copy to send to the appropriate interpretations committee.

The Committee works as usual. Sends completed interpretation to PASC FC/Int.

The PASC FC/Int sends final interpretation to requestor, with cc's to the IEEE officers. The PASC FC/Int includes a note to the requestor asking for their acknowledgment of receipt of this email, with a request to cc that acknowledgment to the IEEE Staff Contact as well.

4. Current Activities

The follow standards are presently active with respect to intepretations activity:

	1003.1
	2003.1
	1003.1b/1003.1i
	1003.1c
	1003.2
	1003.5
	1224
	1224.1
	1224.2
	1238.1
	1387.2
	2000.1

4.1 POSIX 1003.1

POSIX 1003.1 interpretations are managed by a mailing list (intrp1003.1@pasc.org) which acts as the interpretations committee.

Andrew Josey , from The Open Group, is the interpretations chair.

Progress to date

There were two publications in 1994 (March and October). Paper publications have now been superseded by web publication. The summary is as follows:

Category Number

Published 45

Finalized for next publication 17

Withdrawn by originator 6

Scheduled for action by committee 12

To be done 20

Total 100

Category	Number
Published	45
Finalized for next publication	17
Withdrawn by originator	6
Scheduled for action by committee	12
To be done	20
Total	100

4.2 POSIX 2003.1

POSIX 2003.1 interpretation request are handled by the P1003.1 interpretations committee (as above).

Andrew Josey , from The Open Group, is the interpretations chair.

The summary is as follows:

Category Number

Published (or about to be) 5

Finalized for next publication 3

Withdrawn 8

Scheduled for action by committee 4

To be done 0

Total 19

Category	Number
Published (or about to be)	5
Finalized for next publication	3
Withdrawn	8
Scheduled for action by committee	4
To be done	0
Total	19

4.3 POSIX 1003.2

POSIX 1003.2 interpretations are managed by a mailing list (intrp1003.2@pasc.org) which acts as the interpretations committee.

Don Cragun, from Sun Microsystems Inc, is the interpretations chair.

Progress to date

A first publication was achieved in March 1994, with 28 finalised interpretations. A second publication occurred in December 1994.

Category Number

Published 65

Finalized for next publication 95

Withdrawn by originator 1

Scheduled for action by committee 12

To be done -

Total 173

Category	Number
Published	65
Finalized for next publication	95
Withdrawn by originator	1
Scheduled for action by committee	12
To be done	-
Total	173

4.4 POSIX 1003.1b/POSIX 1003.1i

POSIX 1003.1b/P1003.1i interpretations are now handled by the 1003.1 committee as above (from March 1998). Previously the list ( intrp1003.1b@pasc.org ) was active which acts as the interpretations committee.

Progress to date

Category	Number
Published (or about to be)	0
Finalized for next publication	13
Withdrawn by originator	-
Scheduled for action by committee	-
To be done	1
Total	14

See the 1003.1 section for further information.

4.5 POSIX 1003.1c

POSIX 1003.1c interpretations are now handled by the 1003.1 committee as above (from March 1998). Previously the list ( intrp1003.1c@pasc.org ) acted as the interpretations committee.

Progress to date

Category Number

Published (or about to be) 0

Finalized for next publication 47

Withdrawn by originator 1

Scheduled for action by committee 1

To be done -

Total 49

See the 1003.1 section for further information.

4.6 POSIX 1003.5

POSIX 1003.5 interpretations are managed by a mailing list (intrp1003.5@pasc.org) which acts as the interpretations committee.

Dave Emery is the interpretations chair.

Progress to date

A publication was produced in 1Q94.

Category Number

Published 8

Finalized for next publication 2

Withdrawn by originator -

Scheduled for action by committee 0

To be done -

Total 10

Category	Number
Published	8
Finalized for next publication	2
Withdrawn by originator	-
Scheduled for action by committee	0
To be done	-
Total	10

4.7 IEEE Std 1224 (and also IEEE Std 1327)

IEEE Std 1224 and IEEE Std 1327 interpretations are managed by a mailing list (intrposi@pasc.org) which acts as the interpretations committee.

Chris Harding, from The Open Group, is the interpretations chair.

Progress to date

Category Number

Published 9

Finalized for next publication -

Withdrawn by originator -

Scheduled for action by committee -

To be done -

Total 9

Category	Number
Published	9
Finalized for next publication	-
Withdrawn by originator	-
Scheduled for action by committee	-
To be done	-
Total	9

4.8 IEEE Std 1224.1

IEEE Std 1224.1 interpretations are managed by a mailing list (intrposi@pasc.org) which acts as the interpretations committee.

Chris Harding, from The Open Group, is the interpretations chair.

Progress to date

A publication was completed in March 1994.

Category Number

Published 2

Finalized for next publication -

Withdrawn by originator -

Scheduled for action by committee -

To be done -

Total 2

Category	Number
Published	2
Finalized for next publication	-
Withdrawn by originator	-
Scheduled for action by committee	-
To be done	-
Total	2

4.9 IEEE Std 1224.2

IEEE Std 1224.2 interpretations are managed by a mailing list (intrposi@pasc.org) which acts as the interpretations committee.

Chris Harding, from The Open Group, is the interpretations chair.

Progress to date

Category Number

Published 0

Finalized for next publication 3

Withdrawn by originator -

Scheduled for action by committee -

To be done -

Total 3

Category	Number
Published	0
Finalized for next publication	3
Withdrawn by originator	-
Scheduled for action by committee	-
To be done	-
Total	3

4.10 IEEE Std 1238.1

IEEE Std 1238.1 interpretations are managed by a mailing list (intrposi@pasc.org) which acts as the interpretations committee.

Chris Harding, from The Open Group, is the interpretations chair.

Progress to date

Category Number

Published 0

Finalized for next publication -

Withdrawn by originator -

Scheduled for action by committee 4

To be done -

Total 4

Category	Number
Published	0
Finalized for next publication	-
Withdrawn by originator	-
Scheduled for action by committee	4
To be done	-
Total	4

4.11 POSIX 1387.2

POSIX 1387.2 interpretations are managed by a mailing list (intrp1387.2@pasc.org) which acts as the interpretations committee.

Martin Kirk, from The Open Group, is the interpretations chair.

Progress to date

Category Number

Published 0

Finalized for next publication 1

Withdrawn by originator -

Scheduled for action by committee -

To be done -

Total 1

Category	Number
Published	0
Finalized for next publication	1
Withdrawn by originator	-
Scheduled for action by committee	-
To be done	-
Total	1

4.12 IEEE Std 2000.1

IEEE Std 2000.1 interpretations are managed by a mailing list (intrp2000.1@pasc.org) which acts as the interpretations committee.

Progress to date

Category Number

Published 0

Finalized for next publication 1

Withdrawn by originator 1

Scheduled for action by committee 1

To be done -

Total 3

Category	Number
Published	0
Finalized for next publication	1
Withdrawn by originator	1
Scheduled for action by committee	1
To be done	-
Total	3

5. Resolution Process

The emphasis for submitting and resolving interpretations is now being focussed onto electronic methods. The procedures being followed are in the document entitled PASC/WG15 POSIX Interpretations Process secn434r3.pdf by Jim Isaak. An alternate guide to the process is also available at http://www.pasc.org/interps/pascint-guide.html.

PDF viewer software is available from ftp://ftp.rdg.opengroup.org/pub/PDF/.

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PASC Interpretations Status

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Distribution of PASC Interpretations

3. Electronic Submission Process

4. Current Activities

Progress to date

Progress to date

Progress to date

Progress to date

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Progress to date

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Progress to date

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5. Resolution Process