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David Kastrup wrote:
> Eric Blake <ebb9 AT i DOT dont DOT think DOT eric DOT likes DOT spam> writes:
PCYMTNQREAIYR      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>> "If the named file is a symbolic link, the stat() function shall
>> continue pathname resolution using the contents of the symbolic
>> link, and shall return information pertaining to the resulting file
>> if the file exists."
> 
> This says nothing about what is returned if the file does not exist.

RETURN VALUE
     Upon successful completion, 0 shall be returned. Otherwise, -1 shall
     be returned and errno set to indicate the error.

ERRORS
     The stat() function shall fail if:
     ...
     [ENOENT]
         A component of path does not name an existing file or path is an
         empty string.


What part of the above don't you understand?

-- 
Matthew
"...anyway, that's my 0.02 toasters"
(with apologies to Niel)


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