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Subject: [Bug libc/15129] New: Definition of timer_t is non-conforming
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 04:52:00 -0000
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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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