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Re: [PATCH] Remove obsolete, never-implemented XSI STREAMS declarations


On Feb 26 2019, Florian Weimer <fweimer@redhat.com> wrote:

> * Andreas Schwab:
>
>> Are there plans to remove the STREAMS option from future POSIX
>> revisions?
>
> I think all the interfaces are tagged OB, which is described as:
>
> | [OB] [Option Start] Obsolescent [Option End]
> |
> | The functionality described may be removed in a future version of this
> | volume of POSIX.1-2017. Strictly Conforming POSIX Applications and
> | Strictly Conforming XSI Applications shall not use obsolescent
> | features.
> |
> | Where applicable, the material is identified by use of the OB margin
> | legend.
>
> To me, this suggests that a plan to remove them exists.

The question is, how concrete is the plan?

Andreas.

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