What is the status of the POSIX/Ada work?
The Ada Binding to POSIX System Services (IEEE Std 1003.5-1992) was recently approved as ISO 14519.1:1995. The IEEE approved IEEE Standard 1003.5-1992 in June 1992. This is the Ada Binding to the facilities defined in ISO 9945-1:1989/IEEE 1003.1-1990, the POSIX System Services. IEEE Standards Committee P1003.5 has worked on Ada bindings to IEEE draft standards 1003.4, Real-Time Extensions and 1003.4a, Threads Extensions. Current plans are to fast-track the real-time amendment (IEEE project P1003.5b) through ISO as soon as it passes its IEEE ballot. IEEE approval is expected “soon” (4Q95/1Q96), as the final round of IEEE balloting is wrapping up. For more information, contact the P1003.5 Chairman, Jim Lonjers (lonjers@vfl.paramax.com, 805/987-9457).
