The Open Group

The Single UNIX Specification Version 3 Test Suite Upgrade

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Introduction

The Open Group has updated the Single UNIX Specification to incorporate the following:
The associated test development for version 3 of the Single UNIX Specification and the UNIX 03 certification program has the codename Westwood . It has been introduced to support the UNIX 03 certification program to be launched in Year 2003. This document provides a brief overview of the contents of the Westwood test development.
 

The Single UNIX Specification Version 3

The Single UNIX Specification Version 3 consists of The Open Group's Base Specifications, Issue 6 and the X/Open Curses Issue 4 version 2 specification.

The Open Group, Base Specifications Issue 6 consist of the following:

The core volumes of the Single UNIX Specification Version 3 are also IEEE Std 1003.1-2001 and ISO/IEC 9945:2002. (More information....)

UNIX 03

UNIX 03 is the mark for systems conforming to Version 3 of the Single UNIX Specification. The UNIX 03 product standard has been introduced as the latest addition to the UNIX Certification Program. The Westwood test suites are the official indicator of compliance for UNIX 03.

Availability

Continuing the evolution of the UNIX trademark and associated certification program, The Open Group  announced version 3 of the Single UNIX Specification in January 2002, with the expectation that certified products will come to market in late 2003. In support of the certification program a revised set of test tools has been made available from January 2003 to ensure conformance of these new products.

 

The Westwood Test Suites

The certification program for the Single UNIX Specification Version 3 builds upon the existing source API test tools.

The test suites utilize The Open Group's Test Environment Toolkit and the VSXgen generic test frameworks.

The following tests have been updated as part of the Single UNIX Specification Version 3 certification program:

Two new modes have been introduced to the test suites in this revision (POSIX01 and UNIX03 modes). These provide the test capability for both IEEE Std POSIX 1003.1-2001 and the Single UNIX Specification Version 3.

Obtaining Further Information

For further information on obtaining the test suites and participating in the UNIX certification program please send email to m.hickey@opengroup.org.

The Open Group supports the open source community. Open Source projects interested in obtaining the test suites or undergoing certification should contact The Open Group (as above) for more information on the special rate structure and coordination of corporate sponsorship for the Open Source project to go through certification.

 

Version 1.5  8 May 2003