Added status chapter.

3 files changed, 73 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/doc/posix_users/Makefile b/doc/posix_users/Makefile
index c33a6d07fe..f4f1f1c0e9 100644
--- a/doc/posix_users/Makefile
+++ b/doc/posix_users/Makefile
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ GENERATED_FILES= \
    cancel.texi clock.texi cond.texi \
    cspecific.texi device.texi files.texi \
    io.texi key.texi memorymgmt.texi message.texi mutex.texi procenv.texi \
-   process.texi sched.texi semaphores.texi signal.texi systemdb.texi \
-   thread.texi
+   process.texi sched.texi semaphores.texi signal.texi status.texi \
+   systemdb.texi thread.texi
 
 FILES= posix_users.texi preface.texi \
   $(COMMON_FILES) $(GENERATED_FILES)
@@ -154,3 +154,8 @@ systemdb.texi: systemdb.t Makefile
 	    -u "Top" \
 	    -n "" ${*}.t
 
+status.texi: status.t Makefile
+	 $(BMENU) -p "" \
+	    -u "Top" \
+	    -n "" ${*}.t
+
diff --git a/doc/posix_users/posix_users.texi b/doc/posix_users/posix_users.texi
index 28d34ac051..88918901a6 100644
--- a/doc/posix_users/posix_users.texi
+++ b/doc/posix_users/posix_users.texi
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ END-INFO-DIR-ENTRY
 @include thread.texi
 @include key.texi
 @include cancel.texi
+@include status.texi
 @ifinfo
 @node Top, Preface, (dir), (dir)
 @top posix_users
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ This is the online version of the RTEMS POSIX API User's Guide
 * Thread Manager::
 * Key Manager::
 * Thread Cancellation Manager::
+* Status of Implementation::
 * Command and Variable Index::
 * Concept Index::
 @end menu
diff --git a/doc/posix_users/status.t b/doc/posix_users/status.t
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a32c336e47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/posix_users/status.t
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+@c
+@c COPYRIGHT (c) 1988-1998.
+@c On-Line Applications Research Corporation (OAR).
+@c All rights reserved.
+@c
+@c $Id$
+@c
+
+@chapter Status of Implementation
+
+This chapter provides an overview of the status of the implementation 
+of the POSIX API for RTEMS.  The @i{POSIX 1003.1b Compliance Guide}
+provides more detailed information regarding the implementation of
+each of the numerous functions, constants, and macros specified by
+the POSIX 1003.1b standard.
+
+RTEMS supports many of the process and user/group oriented services
+in a "single user/single process" manner.  This means that although
+these services may be of limited usefulness or functionality, they
+are provided and do work in a coherent manner.  This is significant
+when porting existing code from UNIX to RTEMS.
+
+@itemize @bullet
+@item Implementation
+@itemize @bullet
+@item The current implementation of @code{dup()} is insufficient.
+@item FIFOs @code{mkfifo()} are not currently implemented.
+@item Asynchronous IO is not implemented.
+@item Blocking Send for Message Queues is not implemented
+@item The @code{flockfile()} family is not implemented
+@item getc/putc unlocked family is not implemented
+@item Shared Memory is not implemented
+@item Mapped Memory is not implemented
+@item NOTES:
+@itemize @bullet
+@item For Shared Memory and Mapped Memory services, it is unclear what
+level of support is appropriate and possible for RTEMS.
+@end itemize
+@end itemize
+
+
+@item Functional Testing
+@itemize @bullet
+@item Named Semaphores are untested.
+@item There is currently no Message Queue test.
+@item Tests for unimplemented services
+@end itemize
+
+@item Performance Testing
+@itemize @bullet
+@item There are no POSIX Performance Tests.
+@end itemize
+
+@item Documentation
+@itemize @bullet
+@item Most of the service description pages are completed in this
+manual.  These need to be completed and information added to the
+background and operations sections.
+@item Example programs (not just tests) would be very nice.
+@end itemize
+
+@end itemize
+
+