[Bug libc/15129] New: Definition of timer_t is non-conforming

[Bug libc/15129] New: Definition of timer_t is non-conforming

[bugdal at aerifal dot cx]

http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15129

             Bug #: 15129
           Summary: Definition of timer_t is non-conforming
           Product: glibc
           Version: unspecified
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: libc
        AssignedTo: unassigned@sourceware.org
        ReportedBy: bugdal@aerifal.cx
                CC: drepper.fsp@gmail.com
    Classification: Unclassified


POSIX requires all types specified in sys/types.h to have arithmetic type,
except for a list of exceptions which does not include timer_t. See:

http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/basedefs/sys_types.h.html

I suspect this is a mistake in POSIX, since there is no good reason for timer_t
to have arithmetic type; it probably should have been on the exception list
with other opaque handle types and attribute types. Thus, I've also opened an
issue report on the Austin Group tracker:

http://austingroupbugs.net/view.php?id=659

requesting that timer_t be added to the exceptions.

Until the issue is resolved, I hope this bug report will remain open on the
glibc tracker.

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[Bug libc/15129] Definition of timer_t is non-conforming

[bugdal at aerifal dot cx]

http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15129

Rich Felker <bugdal at aerifal dot cx> changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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             Status|NEW                         |RESOLVED
         Resolution|---                         |FIXED

--- Comment #1 from Rich Felker <bugdal at aerifal dot cx> ---
The conflict with POSIX was fixed in POSIX, so I consider this bug resolved.

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[Bug libc/15129] Definition of timer_t is non-conforming

[fweimer at redhat dot com]

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15129

Florian Weimer <fweimer at redhat dot com> changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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              Flags|                            |security-

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