S h i v wrote:
> Hi,
>
> A linux app that I want to build on SX using sunpro uses "struct
> dirent" that has non-standard gcc extensions (ex: d_type) that are not
> available in sunpro.
> I wrote a test program using stat and mask mode S_IFMT as defined
> sys/stat.h to get a substitute(snippet below), but the output does not
> recognize symlinks. Why so?
"man lstat" says:
The lstat() function obtains file attributes similar to
stat(), except when the named file is a symbolic link; in
that case lstat() returns information about the link, while
stat() returns information about the file the link refer-
ences.
So if you replace stat() with lstat() you'll probably be good to go.
Check you also get the behavior you want for non existent links though.
Hugh.
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