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doc: mention more cygwin 1.7 status * doc/posix-functions/access.texi (access): Mention cygwin 1.5 bug. * doc/posix-functions/execl.texi (execl): Likewise. * doc/posix-functions/execle.texi (execle): Likewise. * doc/posix-functions/execlp.texi (execlp): Likewise. * doc/posix-functions/execv.texi (execv): Likewise. * doc/posix-functions/execve.texi (execve): Likewise. * doc/posix-functions/execvp.texi (execvp): Likewise. * doc/glibc-functions/canonicalize_file_name.texi (canonicalize_file_name): Cygwin 1.7 now provides this. * doc/glibc-functions/euidaccess.texi (euidaccess): Likewise. * doc/posix-functions/fchmodat.texi (fchmodat): Mention limitation on AT_SYMLINK_NOFOLLOW. Signed-off-by: Eric Blake <ebb9@byu.net>
author Eric Blake <ebb9@byu.net>
date Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:39:17 -0600
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@node access
@section @code{access}
@findex access

POSIX specification: @url{http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/access.html}

Gnulib module: ---

Portability problems fixed by Gnulib:
@itemize
@end itemize

Portability problems not fixed by Gnulib:
@itemize
@item
This function uses the effective id instead of the real id on some
platforms:
Cygwin 1.5.x.
@item
There is an inherent race between calling this function and performing
some action based on the results; you should think twice before
trusting this function in a set-uid or set-gid program.
@end itemize