Date:	Mon, 13 Aug 2001 13:00:45 +0300
From:	"Eli Zaretskii" <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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Subject:	Re: Link function query
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> From: "Andrew Cottrell" <acottrel AT ihug DOT com DOT au>
> Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2001 18:44:25 +1000
> 
> My question is in link.s shouldn't we either use stat() or fstat() not both?
> Stat calls lstat() and the lstat file
> 
> If I move the open path1 and use the fd1 and change the code to use fstat
> then the function almost works. Once I use fstat() I then find that the
> newely created file has the read only bit set, I am currently looking at
> this issue. I may be able to produce a patch very quickly once I know the
> answer to the stat() or fstat() question above.

What is the problem with `stat' here?

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