[1003.1(2008)/Issue 7 0000155]: set -u should require an error when $1 etc. are unset

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A NOTE has been added to this issue. 
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http://austingroupbugs.net/view.php?id=155 
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Reported By:                geoffclare
Assigned To:                ajosey
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Project:                    1003.1(2008)/Issue 7
Issue ID:                   155
Category:                   Shell and Utilities
Type:                       Error
Severity:                   Objection
Priority:                   normal
Status:                     Interpretation Required
Name:                       Geoff Clare 
Organization:               The Open Group 
User Reference:              
Section:                    2.14 set 
Page Number:                2359 
Line Number:                74590 
Interp Status:              Pending 
Final Accepted Text:         
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Date Submitted:             2009-09-22 11:24 UTC
Last Modified:              2009-11-07 07:27 UTC
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Summary:                    set -u should require an error when $1 etc. are
unset
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 (0000290) ajosey (manager) - 2009-11-07 07:27
 http://austingroupbugs.net/view.php?id=155#c290 
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Interpretation response
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The standard states "The shell shall write a message to standard error
when it tries to expand a variable that is not set and immediately exit."
and conforming implementations must conform to this. However, concerns
have been raised about this which are being referred to the sponsor."

Rationale:
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None.

Notes to the Editor (not part of this interpretation):
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Make the change suggested by the submitter 

Issue History 
Date Modified    Username       Field                    Change               
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2009-09-22 11:24 geoffclare     New Issue                                    
2009-09-22 11:24 geoffclare     Status                   New => Under Review 
2009-09-22 11:24 geoffclare     Assigned To               => ajosey          
2009-09-22 11:24 geoffclare     Name                      => Geoff Clare     
2009-09-22 11:24 geoffclare     Organization              => The Open Group  
2009-09-22 11:24 geoffclare     Section                   => 2.14 set        
2009-09-22 11:24 geoffclare     Page Number               => 2359            
2009-09-22 11:24 geoffclare     Line Number               => 74590           
2009-09-22 11:24 geoffclare     Interp Status             => ---             
2009-09-24 15:57 msbrown        Interp Status            --- => Pending      
2009-09-24 15:57 msbrown        Note Added: 0000240                          
2009-09-24 15:57 msbrown        Status                   Under Review =>
Interpretation Required
2009-09-24 15:57 msbrown        Resolution               Open => Accepted    
2009-11-07 07:27 ajosey         Note Added: 0000290                          
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