Re: [Plib-devel] Re: [Plib-cvs] plib/src/ssg ssgLoadAC.cxx,1.36,1.37

[Andy R. <an...@pl...>]

steve wrote:
> Mainly though, the commit comment "Avoid append flag" shows a
> misunderstanding of what "ra" means.  It DOES NOT MEAN
> 'Append'.

It does, actually.  Or at least so say SUSv2 and MSDN:

http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/007908799/xsh/fopen.html

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vclib/html/_crt_fopen.2c_._wfopen.asp

The issue I think you're trying to explain is that it's not a
modifier -- you specify *either* "r" or "a" (or "w"), not both.
Neither spec defines a meaning for a second "a", and both are
silent as to what the meaning of extra undefined characters.
What was the purpose behind "ra" in the first place?

Andy