Suggested patches: backout reload status change, allow atomic restart, remove --version

Tobias Burnus <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.linux.lsb.discuss
Message-ID <[email protected]> 
Hello all,

here are some suggested patches:
a) [important] Back-out change of (force-)reload returning success (0) if
   not running
b) [enhancement] Allow atomic behaviour of (try-)restart and (force-)reload
c) [enhancement] Remove all LSB depreciated --version/--help options in
   command behaviour

A detailed description can be found below

Tobias


*** gLSB: Sysinit: Init actions: Revert (force-)reload status if not running
Severity: High
gLSB-1.3: http://www.linuxbase.org/spec/refspecs/LSB_1.3.0/gLSB/gLSB/iniscrptact.html
gLSB-1.9: http://www.linuxbase.org/spec/gLSB/gLSB/iniscrptact.html
Discussion:
  http://freestandards.org/pipermail/lsb-discuss/2003-August/001739.html
  http://freestandards.org/pipermail/lsb-discuss/2003-August/001745.html

Patch: sysinit-revert-reload-status.diff
  Goes back to the previous status by removing
  - running "reload" on a service already stopped or not running
  - running "force-reload" on a service already stopped or not running
  from the actions that should be regarded as SUCCESSFUL (status code 0),
  i.e. a "program is not running" (7) should (again) be returned.

Reasoning:
  Previous behaviour is widely used and gives more details about the
  status. Making only needed changes is also a plus!
  Especially since there is no convincing reason for this change.



*** gLSB: Sysinit: Init actions: Allow (try-)restart to be atomic
Severity: Enhancement
gLSB-1.3: http://www.linuxbase.org/spec/refspecs/LSB_1.3.0/gLSB/gLSB/iniscrptact.html
gLSB-1.9: http://www.linuxbase.org/spec/gLSB/gLSB/iniscrptact.html
Discussion:
  http://freestandards.org/pipermail/lsb-discuss/2003-August/001729.html
  [...]
  http://freestandards.org/pipermail/lsb-discuss/2003-August/001748.html

Patch: sysinit-atomic-restart.diff
  Adds "The restart, try-restart, reload and force-reload action
  may be atomic; i.e. if a service is known not be operational after
  a restart or reload, the script may return an error without any
  further action."

Reasoning:
  It makes sense for programs like sshd which offer the possibility
  to test the configfiles for errors. Especially when ssh is used
  for remote administration. Proposed by Caldera.

Note: This does not force the use of atomic reload. Is the exit status
code clear in this case?



*** Commands: Remove depreciated --help and --version
Severity: Enhancement
gLSB-1.3: http://www.linuxbase.org/spec/refspecs/LSB_1.3.0/gLSB/gLSB/cmdbehav.html
gLSB-1.9: http://www.linuxbase.org/spec/gLSB/gLSB/cmdbehav.html
LSB  Bug: [ 789226 ] Drop --help/--version for LSB 2.0

http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=789226&group_id=1107&atid=101107
Discussion:
  http://freestandards.org/pipermail/lsb-discuss/2003-August/001749.html

Patch: commands-remove--version.diff
  Removes --version, -V/-v (where used to show the version), --help
  (where used for showing the help) from the LSB depreciated section of
the
  command behaviour. Non-depreciated --version's have been left untouched.

Reasoning: They are deprecitated since 1.2, not needed to use the
  commands (especially true for --version) and are for some commands the
  only difference to the SUS.

Note: This will only affect applications which want to be LSB 2.0 conform
  and since >90% use the GNU tools anyway even --version/--help will
  continue work on LSB 2.0 systems.
Note: If it is too late for 1.9 it could still be used for 2.0 which
  should get some further cleaning.
sysinit-revert-reload-status.diff (text/plain, 726 B) 
Index: sysinit/initactions.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/sysinit/initactions.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.10
diff -u -r1.10 initactions.sgml
--- sysinit/initactions.sgml	12 Aug 2003 21:31:28 -0000	1.10
+++ sysinit/initactions.sgml	20 Aug 2003 15:42:31 -0000
@@ -89,12 +92,6 @@
 </PARA></LISTITEM>
 <LISTITEM><PARA>
 running "try-restart" on a service already stopped or not running
-</PARA></LISTITEM>
-<LISTITEM><PARA>
-running "reload" on a service already stopped or not running
-</PARA></LISTITEM>
-<LISTITEM><PARA>
-running "force-reload" on a service already stopped or not running
 </PARA></LISTITEM>
 </ITEMIZEDLIST>
sysinit-atomic-restart.diff (text/plain, 942 B) 
Index: sysinit/initactions.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/sysinit/initactions.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.10
diff -u -r1.10 initactions.sgml
--- sysinit/initactions.sgml	12 Aug 2003 21:31:28 -0000	1.10
+++ sysinit/initactions.sgml	20 Aug 2003 15:42:31 -0000
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@
 <PARA>
 If a service reloads its configuration automatically (as in the case
 of cron, for example), the reload option of the init file shall
-behave as if the configuration has been reloaded successfully.
+behave as if the configuration has been reloaded successfully. The restart,
+try-restart, reload and force-reload action may be atomic; i.e. if a service
+is known not be operational after a restart or reload, the script may return
+an error without any further action.
 </PARA>
 <PARA>
 These executable files shall not fail obscurely when the configuration
commands-remove--version.diff (text/plain, 31.7 KB) 
? command/command.diff
Index: command/at.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/at.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.8
diff -u -r1.8 at.sgml
--- command/at.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.8
+++ command/at.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:40 -0000
@@ -73,15 +73,6 @@
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
 <VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>-V</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-prints the version number to standard error.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
 <TERM>-v</TERM>
 <LISTITEM>
 <PARA>
Index: command/batch.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/batch.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.4 batch.sgml
--- command/batch.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.4
+++ command/batch.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:40 -0000
@@ -67,15 +67,6 @@
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
 <VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>-V</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-prints the version number to standard error.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
 <TERM>-v</TERM>
 <LISTITEM>
 <PARA>
Index: command/bc.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/bc.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.7
diff -u -r1.7 bc.sgml
--- command/bc.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.7
+++ command/bc.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:40 -0000
@@ -59,15 +59,6 @@
 </LISTITEM>
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>-v, --version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-prints the version number and copyright and quits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
 </VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/cat.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/cat.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.7
diff -u -r1.7 cat.sgml
--- command/cat.sgml	20 Nov 2002 16:15:43 -0000	1.7
+++ command/cat.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:40 -0000
@@ -116,15 +116,6 @@
 </LISTITEM>
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
 </VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/chgrp.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/chgrp.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.6
diff -u -r1.6 chgrp.sgml
--- command/chgrp.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.6
+++ command/chgrp.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:40 -0000
@@ -89,16 +89,6 @@
 </LISTITEM>
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exit.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-
 </VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/chmod.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/chmod.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.5 chmod.sgml
--- command/chmod.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.5
+++ command/chmod.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:40 -0000
@@ -70,15 +70,6 @@
 </LISTITEM>
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
 </VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/chown.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/chown.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.8
diff -u -r1.8 chown.sgml
--- command/chown.sgml	14 Aug 2003 12:26:29 -0000	1.8
+++ command/chown.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:40 -0000
@@ -108,15 +108,6 @@
 </LISTITEM>
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
 </VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/cp.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/cp.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.5 cp.sgml
--- command/cp.sgml	14 Aug 2003 12:26:03 -0000	1.5
+++ command/cp.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:40 -0000
@@ -198,15 +198,6 @@
 </listitem>
 </varlistentry>
 
-<varlistentry>
-<term>--version</term>
-<listitem>
-<para>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</para>
-</listitem>
-</varlistentry>
-
 </variablelist>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/csplit.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/csplit.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.4 csplit.sgml
--- command/csplit.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.4
+++ command/csplit.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:40 -0000
@@ -55,15 +55,6 @@
 </LISTITEM>
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exit.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
 </VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/cut.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/cut.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.6
diff -u -r1.6 cut.sgml
--- command/cut.sgml	20 Nov 2002 16:15:44 -0000	1.6
+++ command/cut.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:40 -0000
@@ -34,25 +34,4 @@
 </VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
-<refsect1>
-<title>LSB Deprecated Differences</title>
-
-<para>The behaviors specified in this section are expected to
-disappear from a future version of the LSB; applications should only
-use the non-LSB-deprecated behaviors.</para>
-
-<variablelist>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-</variablelist>
-</refsect1>
-
 </REFENTRY>
Index: command/date.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/date.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.6
diff -u -r1.6 date.sgml
--- command/date.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.6
+++ command/date.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:40 -0000
@@ -81,15 +81,6 @@
 </LISTITEM>
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
 </VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/du.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/du.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.8
diff -u -r1.8 du.sgml
--- command/du.sgml	20 Nov 2002 16:15:44 -0000	1.8
+++ command/du.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:40 -0000
@@ -163,15 +163,6 @@
 </LISTITEM>
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
 </VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/find.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/find.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.6
diff -u -r1.6 find.sgml
--- command/find.sgml	6 Nov 2002 06:28:11 -0000	1.6
+++ command/find.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:40 -0000
@@ -97,15 +97,6 @@
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
 <VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>-version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-prints the find version number and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
 <TERM>-amin n</TERM>
 <LISTITEM>
 <PARA>
Index: command/fuser.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/fuser.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.9
diff -u -r1.9 fuser.sgml
--- command/fuser.sgml	12 Aug 2003 21:34:14 -0000	1.9
+++ command/fuser.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:40 -0000
@@ -153,15 +153,6 @@
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
 <VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>-V</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-displays version information.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
 <TERM>-</TERM>
 <LISTITEM>
 <PARA>
Index: command/grep.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/grep.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.7
diff -u -r1.7 grep.sgml
--- command/grep.sgml	12 Aug 2003 21:34:14 -0000	1.7
+++ command/grep.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:40 -0000
@@ -242,15 +242,6 @@
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
 <VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>-V, --version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-prints the version number of grep to standard error.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
 <TERM>--invert-match</TERM>
 <LISTITEM>
 <PARA>
Index: command/ln.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/ln.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.5 ln.sgml
--- command/ln.sgml	12 Jul 2002 18:59:10 -0000	1.5
+++ command/ln.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:40 -0000
@@ -109,15 +109,6 @@
 </listitem>
 </varlistentry>
 
-<varlistentry>
-<term>--version</term>
-<listitem>
-<para>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</para>
-</listitem>
-</varlistentry>
-
 </variablelist>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/m4.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/m4.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.7
diff -u -r1.7 m4.sgml
--- command/m4.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.7
+++ command/m4.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:40 -0000
@@ -52,15 +52,6 @@
 <VARIABLELIST>
 
 <VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
 <TERM>-e, --interactive</TERM>
 <LISTITEM>
 <PARA>
Index: command/make.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/make.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.6
diff -u -r1.6 make.sgml
--- command/make.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.6
+++ command/make.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:40 -0000
@@ -107,16 +107,6 @@
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
 <VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>-v</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-prints the version of the make program plus a copyright, a list of
-authors and a notice that there is no warranty.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
 <TERM>-w</TERM>
 <LISTITEM>
 <PARA>
Index: command/mkdir.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/mkdir.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.4 mkdir.sgml
--- command/mkdir.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.4
+++ command/mkdir.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:40 -0000
@@ -35,15 +35,6 @@
 </LISTITEM>
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
 </VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/mv.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/mv.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.4 mv.sgml
--- command/mv.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.4
+++ command/mv.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -90,15 +90,6 @@
 </listitem>
 </varlistentry>
 
-<varlistentry>
-<term>--version</term>
-<listitem>
-<para>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</para>
-</listitem>
-</varlistentry>
-
 </variablelist>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/nice.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/nice.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.4 nice.sgml
--- command/nice.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.4
+++ command/nice.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -36,24 +36,6 @@
 </LISTITEM>
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--help</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-displays this help and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
 </VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/nl.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/nl.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.4 nl.sgml
--- command/nl.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.4
+++ command/nl.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -12,39 +12,8 @@
 <REFSECT1>
 <TITLE>Description</TITLE>
 <PARA>
-<COMMAND>nl</COMMAND> is as specified in the Single UNIX Specification but with
-differences as listed below.
+<COMMAND>nl</COMMAND> is as specified in the Single UNIX Specification.
 </PARA>
-</REFSECT1>
-
-<REFSECT1>
-<title>LSB Deprecated Differences</title>
-
-<para>The behaviors specified in this section are expected to
-disappear from a future version of the LSB; applications should only
-use the non-LSB-deprecated behaviors.</para>
-
-<VARIABLELIST>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--help</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-displays this help and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-</VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
 </REFENTRY>
Index: command/nohup.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/nohup.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.4 nohup.sgml
--- command/nohup.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.4
+++ command/nohup.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -14,39 +14,8 @@
 <TITLE>Description</TITLE>
 <PARA>
 <COMMAND>nohup</COMMAND> is as specified in the Single UNIX
-Specification but with
-differences as listed below.
+Specification.
 </PARA>
-</REFSECT1>
-
-<REFSECT1>
-<title>LSB Deprecated Differences</title>
-
-<para>The behaviors specified in this section are expected to
-disappear from a future version of the LSB; applications should only
-use the non-LSB-deprecated behaviors.</para>
-
-<VARIABLELIST>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--help</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-displays this help and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-</VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
 </REFENTRY>
Index: command/od.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/od.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.6
diff -u -r1.6 od.sgml
--- command/od.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.6
+++ command/od.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -98,36 +98,4 @@
 </VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
-<REFSECT1>
-<TITLE>LSB Deprecated Differences</TITLE>
-
-<PARA>
-The behaviors specified in this section are expected to
-disappear from a future version of the LSB; applications should only
-use the non-LSB-deprecated behaviors.
-</PARA>
-
-<VARIABLELIST>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--help</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-displays this help and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-</variablelist>
-</refsect1>
-
 </REFENTRY>
Index: command/paste.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/paste.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.4 paste.sgml
--- command/paste.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.4
+++ command/paste.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -13,39 +13,8 @@
 <TITLE>Description</TITLE>
 <PARA>
 <COMMAND>paste</COMMAND> is as specified in the Single UNIX
-Specification but with
-differences as listed below.
+Specification.
 </PARA>
-</REFSECT1>
-
-<REFSECT1>
-<title>LSB Deprecated Differences</title>
-
-<para>The behaviors specified in this section are expected to
-disappear from a future version of the LSB; applications should only
-use the non-LSB-deprecated behaviors.</para>
-
-<VARIABLELIST>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--help</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-displays this help and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-</VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
 </REFENTRY>
Index: command/patch.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/patch.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.6
diff -u -r1.6 patch.sgml
--- command/patch.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.6
+++ command/patch.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -172,15 +172,6 @@
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
 <VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>-v, --version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-prints out patch's revision header and patch level, and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
 <TERM>-V method, --version-control=method</TERM>
 <LISTITEM>
 <PARA>
@@ -225,15 +216,6 @@
 <PARA>
 sets the modification and access times of patched files from time stamps
 given in context diff headers.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--help</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-displays this help and exits.
 </PARA>
 </LISTITEM>
 </VARLISTENTRY>
Index: command/pathchk.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/pathchk.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.4 pathchk.sgml
--- command/pathchk.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.4
+++ command/pathchk.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -13,39 +13,8 @@
 <TITLE>Description</TITLE>
 <PARA>
 <COMMAND>pathchk</COMMAND> is as specified in the Single UNIX
-Specification but with
-differences as listed below.
+Specification.
 </PARA>
-</REFSECT1>
-
-<REFSECT1>
-<title>LSB Deprecated Differences</title>
-
-<para>The behaviors specified in this section are expected to
-disappear from a future version of the LSB; applications should only
-use the non-LSB-deprecated behaviors.</para>
-
-<VARIABLELIST>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--help</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-displays this help and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-</VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
 </REFENTRY>
Index: command/pr.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/pr.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.6
diff -u -r1.6 pr.sgml
--- command/pr.sgml	20 Nov 2002 16:15:44 -0000	1.6
+++ command/pr.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -101,24 +101,6 @@
 </LISTITEM>
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--help</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-displays this help and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
 </VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/printf.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/printf.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.4 printf.sgml
--- command/printf.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.4
+++ command/printf.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -13,39 +13,8 @@
 <TITLE>Description</TITLE>
 <PARA>
 <COMMAND>printf</COMMAND> is as specified in the Single UNIX
-Specification but with
-differences as listed below.
+Specification.
 </PARA>
-</REFSECT1>
-
-<REFSECT1>
-<title>LSB Deprecated Differences</title>
-
-<para>The behaviors specified in this section are expected to
-disappear from a future version of the LSB; applications should only
-use the non-LSB-deprecated behaviors.</para>
-
-<VARIABLELIST>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--help</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-displays this help and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-</VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
 </REFENTRY>
Index: command/pwd.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/pwd.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.4 pwd.sgml
--- command/pwd.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.4
+++ command/pwd.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -13,39 +13,8 @@
 <TITLE>Description</TITLE>
 <PARA>
 <COMMAND>pwd</COMMAND> is as specified in the Single UNIX
-Specification but with
-differences as listed below.
+Specification.
 </PARA>
-</REFSECT1>
-
-<REFSECT1>
-<title>LSB Deprecated Differences</title>
-
-<para>The behaviors specified in this section are expected to
-disappear from a future version of the LSB; applications should only
-use the non-LSB-deprecated behaviors.</para>
-
-<VARIABLELIST>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--help</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-displays this help and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-</VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
 </REFENTRY>
Index: command/rm.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/rm.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.5 rm.sgml
--- command/rm.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.5
+++ command/rm.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -35,24 +35,6 @@
 </LISTITEM>
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--help</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-displays this help and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
 </VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/rmdir.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/rmdir.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.4 rmdir.sgml
--- command/rmdir.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.4
+++ command/rmdir.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -45,24 +45,6 @@
 </LISTITEM>
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--help</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-displays this help and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
 </VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/sed.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/sed.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.5 sed.sgml
--- command/sed.sgml	6 Nov 2002 06:28:11 -0000	1.5
+++ command/sed.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -35,16 +35,6 @@
 <VARIABLELIST>
 
 <VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>-V, --version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-prints out the version of sed that is being run and a copyright notice,
-then exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
 <TERM>--quiet, --silent</TERM>
 <LISTITEM>
 <PARA>
Index: command/sleep.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/sleep.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.4 sleep.sgml
--- command/sleep.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.4
+++ command/sleep.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -39,27 +39,6 @@
 for minutes, h for hours or d for days.
 </PARA>
 
-<variablelist>
-
-<varlistentry>
-<term>--help</term>
-<listitem>
-<para>
-displays help and exits.
-</para>
-</listitem>
-</varlistentry>
-
-<varlistentry>
-<term>--version</term>
-<listitem>
-<para>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</para>
-</listitem>
-</varlistentry>
-
-</variablelist>
 </REFSECT1>
 
 </REFENTRY>
Index: command/sort.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/sort.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.8
diff -u -r1.8 sort.sgml
--- command/sort.sgml	20 Nov 2002 16:15:44 -0000	1.8
+++ command/sort.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -82,15 +82,6 @@
 </LISTITEM>
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
 </VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/split.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/split.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.9
diff -u -r1.9 split.sgml
--- command/split.sgml	12 Aug 2003 21:34:14 -0000	1.9
+++ command/split.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -85,15 +85,6 @@
 </LISTITEM>
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
 </VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/strip.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/strip.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.4 strip.sgml
--- command/strip.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.4
+++ command/strip.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -174,15 +174,6 @@
 </LISTITEM>
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-shows the version number for <COMMAND>strip</COMMAND> and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
 </VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/sum.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/sum.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.5 sum.sgml
--- command/sum.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.5
+++ command/sum.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -34,15 +34,6 @@
 </LISTITEM>
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
 </VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/sync.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/sync.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.4 sync.sgml
--- command/sync.sgml	7 Jun 2002 22:18:14 -0000	1.4
+++ command/sync.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 <REFSYNOPSISDIV>
 <SYNOPSIS>
-sync [OPTION]
+sync
 </SYNOPSIS>
 </REFSYNOPSISDIV>
 
@@ -23,36 +23,6 @@
 Force changed blocks to disk, update the super block.
 </PARA>
 
-</REFSECT1>
-
-<REFSECT1>
-<title>LSB Deprecated Options</title>
-
-<para>The behaviors specified in this section are expected to
-disappear from a future version of the LSB; applications should only
-use the non-LSB-deprecated behaviors.</para>
-
-<variablelist>
-
-<varlistentry>
-<term>--help</term>
-<listitem>
-<para>
-displays help and exits.
-</para>
-</listitem>
-</varlistentry>
-
-<varlistentry>
-<term>--version</term>
-<listitem>
-<para>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</para>
-</listitem>
-</varlistentry>
-
-</variablelist>
 </REFSECT1>
 
 </REFENTRY>
Index: command/tar.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/tar.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.8
diff -u -r1.8 tar.sgml
--- command/tar.sgml	12 Aug 2003 21:34:14 -0000	1.8
+++ command/tar.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -455,15 +455,6 @@
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
 <VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-prints tar program version number.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
 <TERM>-w, --interactive, --confirmation</TERM>
 <LISTITEM>
 <PARA>
Index: command/tee.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/tee.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.4 tee.sgml
--- command/tee.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.4
+++ command/tee.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -44,15 +44,6 @@
 </LISTITEM>
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
 </VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/touch.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/touch.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.4 touch.sgml
--- command/touch.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.4
+++ command/touch.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -63,15 +63,6 @@
 </LISTITEM>
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
 </VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/tr.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/tr.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.4 tr.sgml
--- command/tr.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.4
+++ command/tr.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -61,15 +61,6 @@
 </LISTITEM>
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
 </VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/tty.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/tty.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.4 tty.sgml
--- command/tty.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.4
+++ command/tty.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -53,15 +53,6 @@
 </LISTITEM>
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
 </VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/uname.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/uname.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.4 uname.sgml
--- command/uname.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.4
+++ command/uname.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -97,15 +97,6 @@
 </LISTITEM>
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
 </VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/uniq.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/uniq.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.4 uniq.sgml
--- command/uniq.sgml	15 Jul 2002 22:57:07 -0000	1.4
+++ command/uniq.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -98,15 +98,6 @@
 </LISTITEM>
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
 </VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/wc.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/wc.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.9
diff -u -r1.9 wc.sgml
--- command/wc.sgml	12 Aug 2003 21:34:14 -0000	1.9
+++ command/wc.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -83,15 +83,6 @@
 </LISTITEM>
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
-<VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-outputs version information and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
 </VARIABLELIST>
 </REFSECT1>
 
Index: command/xargs.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/lsb/lsbspec/gLSB/command/xargs.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.7
diff -u -r1.7 xargs.sgml
--- command/xargs.sgml	20 Nov 2002 16:15:44 -0000	1.7
+++ command/xargs.sgml	20 Aug 2003 16:27:41 -0000
@@ -149,15 +149,6 @@
 </VARLISTENTRY>
 
 <VARLISTENTRY>
-<TERM>--version</TERM>
-<LISTITEM>
-<PARA>
-Prints the version number of <COMMAND>xargs</COMMAND> and exits.
-</PARA>
-</LISTITEM>
-</VARLISTENTRY>
-
-<VARLISTENTRY>
 <TERM>--exit</TERM>
 <LISTITEM>
 <PARA>
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