Writing to A NON-Existing File in \"C\"

[Root Boy Jim]

OK, so expand the definion of `stat' to include `fstat' *and* `lstat'.

Expanding the window to two windows *should* provide enuf security, altho
I agree with your idea of a specific flag to open to say `use the real uid
rather than the effective uid (maybe Chris can hack this in tonite :-).

Anyone having permission to change the date or use the raw device is
*already* root, and so won't have to resort to this trickery.

And of course, Chris will want a seventh arg on select or a fourth on open :-)

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