IEEE Std 1003.2-1992 interpretations

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IEEE Std 1003.2-1992

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IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #20: Topic: sh Relevant Clauses: 3.9.1.1, 4.56.4
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #27: Topic: LC_COLLATE Relevant Clauses: 2.5.2.2
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #40: Topic: I18N issues Relevant Clauses: 2.5.2.2
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #42: Topic: Regular Expression Issues Relevant Clauses: 2.8.3
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #43: Topic: Regular Expressions - imprecise specification Relevant Clauses: 2.8
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #48: Topic: shell parameter expansion Relevant Clauses: Table E-1
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #69: Topic: patch -D Relevant Clauses: 5.22
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #70: Topic: message format of POSIX.2 utilities in C locale Relevant Clauses: various
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #71: Topic: diff -c Relevant Clauses: 4.17,6.1.4
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #72: Topic: renice Relevant Clauses: 5.24
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #73: Topic: extended regular expressions Relevant Clauses: 2.8.4
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #74: Topic: rm exit status Relevant Clauses: 4.53
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #75: Topic: rm -R Relevant Clauses: 4.53
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #76: Topic: bc large numbers and lines Relevant Clauses: 4.3
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #77: Topic: bc - scale Relevant Clauses: 4.3.7.1
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #78: Topic: ex/vi Relevant Clauses: 5.10
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #79: Topic: sh -o Relevant Clauses: 4.56
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #80: Topic: awk Relevant Clauses: 4.1
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #81: Topic: sed Relevant Clauses: 4.55
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #82: Topic: BRE Relevant Clauses: 2.8.3
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #83: Topic: renice Relevant Clauses: 5.24
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #84: Topic: renice -n Relevant Clauses: 5.24
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #85: Topic: EREs Relevant Clauses: 2.8.4.1.2
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #86: Topic: backreferences Relevant Clauses: 2.8.3.3
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #87: Topic: ar Relevant Clauses: 6.1
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #88: Topic: BREs Relevant Clauses: 2.8.3.3
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #89: Topic: getconf Relevant Clauses: 4.26
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #90: Topic: localedef Relevant Clauses: 4.36
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #91: Topic: awk - gsub/sub Relevant Clauses: 4.1.7.6.2.2
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #92: Topic: ar Relevant Clauses: 6.1.1.6
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #93: Topic: yacc Relevant Clauses: A.3.6.1.3.1
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #94: Topic: macro processing in make Relevant Clauses: 6.2.7.4
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #95: Topic: od file operand Relevant Clauses: 4.45.4
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #96: Topic: bc - precision Relevant Clauses: 4.3.7.1
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #97: Topic: set -o noclobber Relevant Clauses: 3.7.2
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #98: Topic: field splitting Relevant Clauses: 3.6.5
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #99: Topic: set -x Relevant Clauses: 3.14.11
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #100: T opic: make Relevant Clauses: 6.2.7.2
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #101: Topic: Array parameters in bc? Relevant Clauses: 4.3.7.1, 4.3.7.2
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #102: Topic: shell "here-documents" Relevant Clauses: 3.7.4
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #103: Topic: mailx escaped commands when stdin is not a terminal Relevant Clauses: 4.40.7
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #104: Topic: expr | operator Relevant Clauses: 4.22.7
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #105: Topic: expr standard output representing a null string Relevant Clauses: 4.22.6.1
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #106: Topic: mailx and quoting ambiguity Relevant Clauses: 4.40.7.2
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #107: Topic: various awk requests Relevant Clauses: 4.1
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #108: Topic: mailx edit command edits messages in sequence Relevant Clauses: 4.40.7.2.8
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #109: Topic: more command Relevant Clauses: 5.18
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #110: Topic: shell - ENV Relevant Clauses: 3.5.3
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #111: Topic: yacc Relevant Clauses: A.3.7.4
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #112: Topic: more on yacc Relevant Clauses: A.3.7.4
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #113: Topic: $< MACRO EVALUATION Relevant Clauses: 6.2.7.7
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #114: Topic: mailx default command Relevant Clauses: 4.40.7
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #115: Topic: mailx visual command edit messages in sequence Relevant Clauses: 4.40.7.2.38
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #116: Topic: ctags locator Relevant Clauses: 5.7.2
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #117: Topic: withdrawn by requester
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #118: Topic: awk Relevant Clauses: 2.14.4
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #119: Topic: ed global commands Relevant Clauses: 4.20.7.3.7, 4.20.7.3.8, 4.20.7.3.25, 4.20.7.3.26
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #120: Topic: expr Relevant Clauses: 4.22.7.1
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #121: Topic: shell Relevant Clauses: 3.14.8
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #122: Topic: mailx command argument expansion for filenames Relevant Clauses: 4.40.7.2
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #123: Topic: MAKEFLAGS processing in make Relevant Clauses: 6.2.3, 6.2.5.3, 6.2.7.2
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #124: Topic: mkfifo -m mode Relevant Clauses: 4.42
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #125: Topic: Basic Regukar expressions Relevant Clauses: 2.8.3.3
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #126: Topic: find DIRNAME -name "?X" -print Relevant Clauses: 4.24.4 and 3.13
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #127: Topic: make Relevant Clauses: 6.2.6.1
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #128: Topic: REs Relevant Clauses: 2.8
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #129: Topic: mail Relevant Clauses: 4.40.7
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #130: Topic: awk - escape sequences in ERE constants Relevant Clauses: 4.1.7.8 (6)
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #131: Topic: shell signal handling Relevant Clauses: 3.11
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #132: Topic: patch Relevant Clauses: 5.22.3
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #133: Topic: stty Relevant Clauses: 4.59.4.6
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #134: Topic: wordexp() and IFS Relevant Clauses: B.9 and 3.6
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #135: Topic: Regular Expressions Relevant Clauses: 2.8.2
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #136: Topic: fc -l first Relevant Clauses: 5.12.4
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #137: Topic: ex Relevant Clauses: 5.10.7.3
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #138: Topic: regex Relevant Clauses: Annex B, Section B.5
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #139: Topic: getopts Relevant Clauses: 4.27.2
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #140: Topic: awk - reevaluation of field variables Relevant Clauses: 4.1.2
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #141: Topic: ed commands Relevant Clauses: 4.20.7.3
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #142: Topic: printf Relevant Clauses: 4.50.7
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #145: Topic : locale -k Relevant Clauses: 4.34.3, 4.34.6.1
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #146: Topic : locale -k Relevant Clauses: 4.34.3, 4.34.6.1
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #147: Topic : yytext Relevant Clauses: A.2.7.1
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #150: Topic : getopt() Relevant Clauses: B.7.2
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #151: Topic : pr Relevant Clauses: 4.49.3
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #155: Topic : ex behavior Relevant Clauses: 5.10.7.3; 2.8.3.2
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #156: Topic : shell Relevant Clauses: 3.14.13
IEEE Std 1003.2 Interpretation #157: Topic : shell Relevant Clauses: 3.9.1

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