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* doc/posix-functions/stat.texi (stat): * doc/posix-functions/lstat.texi (lstat): * doc/posix-functions/fstatat.texi (fstatat): * doc/posix-functions/fstat.texi (fstat): Move general 'struct stat' stuff to sys_stat.texi, leaving behind a pointer. * doc/posix-headers/sys_stat.texi (sys/stat.h): Merge duplicate info about 'struct stat' problems into here. Mention issues with OpenVMS, GNU/Linux NFS, NetApp, ClearCase, and suggest partial workarounds.
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@node lstat
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@section @code{lstat}
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@findex lstat
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POSIX specification:@* @url{http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/lstat.html}
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Gnulib module: lstat
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Portability problems fixed by Gnulib:
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@itemize
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@item
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On platforms where @code{off_t} is a 32-bit type, @code{lstat} may not
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correctly report the size of files or block devices larger than 2 GB.
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(Cf. @code{AC_SYS_LARGEFILE}.)
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@item
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For symlinks, when the argument ends in a slash, some platforms don't
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dereference the argument:
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Solaris 9.
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@item
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On some platforms, @code{lstat("file/",buf)} succeeds instead of
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failing with @code{ENOTDIR}.
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Solaris 9.
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@item
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On Windows platforms (excluding Cygwin), symlinks are not supported, so
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@code{lstat} does not exist.
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@end itemize
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Portability problems not fixed by Gnulib:
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@itemize
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@item
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@xref{sys/stat.h}, for general portability problems with @code{struct stat}.
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@end itemize
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