Re: POSIX and Ada?

Re: POSIX and Ada?

[David Emery]

There are three current POSIX/Ada projects, along with a study group.

1.  IEEE Project P1003.5a is producing a small update to the 1992
standard, mostly to fix some defects discovered since 1992.  

2.  IEEE Project P1003.5b (was P1003.20) is producing an Ada binding
to the POSIX Real-Time extensions and to the POSIX Threads binding.
This standard is currently in ballot.  

We'll probably 'merge' both P1003.5a and P1003.5b ballots, by
producing a single document with sections noting things are in
the .5a scope and things that are in the .5b scope.

3.  Test Assertions to IEEE Std 1003.5-1992 is producing, as the title
imples, a set of tests for .5.  This work is being done by a group at
Clemson using a technology that should support the automatic
generation of a test suite for measuring .5 implementation
conformance.  This is something that we really need.  

There is a study group currently examining the possibilities of
doing an Ada (95) binding to MOTIF.  The primary issue with this work
is the non-existence of any Ada95 bindings to MOTIF to use as a
starting point.  (Generally, IEEE standards should be based on
existing practice, but this is not always the case...)

				dave emery
				(Editor, 1003.5-1992 and 
				 P1003.5 WG Vice-Chair, Interpretations)
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Re: POSIX and Ada?

[scase]

In article <EMERY.95Jan26162858@goldfinger.mitre.org>, 
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> There are three current POSIX/Ada projects, along with a study group.

Actually, Dave, you forgot about the two most recent projects...bringing
the total to five projects and one study group.  The two additional 
projects are P1003.5c and P1003.5d.  These two projects are creating
Ada bindings to the POSIX 1003.1g project.  The P1003.5c project is
creating a binding to the XTI services in 1003.1g and the P1003.5d 
project is creating a binding to the sockets services in 1003.1g.

With these two additional projects, we should have a standard Ada
interface to a couple of popular network communications services.
In fact, both of these projects could use your assistance.  If you
would be interested in helping to develop the standards, participating
in the ballot process, or you have bindings that we use as a "base"
document to work from, please drop me a line or give me a call at work
(612-921-6206).

Steve Case
P1003.1g Vice Chair

Re: POSIX and Ada?

[David Emery]

Yup, Steve is right.  I forgot about these new projects...

And, Steve is also right that all of the POSIX projects can use
interested people.

				dave
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