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+/* Copyright (C) 1992, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
+
+   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
+   published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+   License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   Library General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+   License along with the GNU C Library; see the file COPYING.LIB.  If not,
+   write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+   Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  */
+
+#ifndef _SYS_STAT_H
+# error "Never include <bits/stat.h> directly; use <sys/stat.h> instead."
+#endif
+
+/* Versions of the `struct stat' data structure.  */
+#define _STAT_VER_LINUX_OLD	1
+#define _STAT_VER_KERNEL	1
+#define _STAT_VER_SVR4		2
+#define _STAT_VER_LINUX		3
+#define _STAT_VER		_STAT_VER_LINUX	/* The one defined below.  */
+
+/* Versions of the `xmknod' interface.  */
+#define _MKNOD_VER_LINUX	1
+#define _MKNOD_VER_SVR4		2
+#define _MKNOD_VER		_MKNOD_VER_LINUX /* The bits defined below.  */
+
+
+struct stat
+  {
+    __dev_t st_dev;			/* Device.  */
+    unsigned short int __pad1;
+#ifndef __USE_FILE_OFFSET64
+    __ino_t st_ino;			/* File serial number.	*/
+#else
+    __ino64_t st_ino;			/* File serial number.	*/
+#endif
+    __mode_t st_mode;			/* File mode.  */
+    __nlink_t st_nlink;			/* Link count.  */
+    __uid_t st_uid;			/* User ID of the file's owner.	*/
+    __gid_t st_gid;			/* Group ID of the file's group.*/
+    __dev_t st_rdev;			/* Device number, if device.  */
+    unsigned short int __pad2;
+#ifndef __USE_FILE_OFFSET64
+    __off_t st_size;			/* Size of file, in bytes.  */
+#else
+    __off64_t st_size;			/* Size of file, in bytes.  */
+#endif
+    __blksize_t st_blksize;		/* Optimal block size for I/O.  */
+
+#ifndef __USE_FILE_OFFSET64
+    __blkcnt_t st_blocks;		/* Number 512-byte blocks allocated. */
+#else
+    __blkcnt64_t st_blocks;		/* Number 512-byte blocks allocated. */
+#endif
+    __time_t st_atime;			/* Time of last access.  */
+    unsigned long int __unused1;
+    __time_t st_mtime;			/* Time of last modification.  */
+    unsigned long int __unused2;
+    __time_t st_ctime;			/* Time of last status change.  */
+    unsigned long int __unused3;
+    unsigned long int __unused4;
+    unsigned long int __unused5;
+  };
+
+#ifdef __USE_LARGEFILE64
+struct stat64
+  {
+    __dev_t st_dev;			/* Device.  */
+    unsigned short int __pad1;
+
+    __ino64_t st_ino;			/* File serial number.	*/
+    __mode_t st_mode;			/* File mode.  */
+    __nlink_t st_nlink;			/* Link count.  */
+    __uid_t st_uid;			/* User ID of the file's owner.	*/
+    __gid_t st_gid;			/* Group ID of the file's group.*/
+    __dev_t st_rdev;			/* Device number, if device.  */
+    unsigned short int __pad2;
+    __off64_t st_size;			/* Size of file, in bytes.  */
+    __blksize_t st_blksize;		/* Optimal block size for I/O.  */
+
+    __blkcnt64_t st_blocks;		/* Number 512-byte blocks allocated. */
+    __time_t st_atime;			/* Time of last access.  */
+    unsigned long int __unused1;
+    __time_t st_mtime;			/* Time of last modification.  */
+    unsigned long int __unused2;
+    __time_t st_ctime;			/* Time of last status change.  */
+    unsigned long int __unused3;
+    unsigned long int __unused4;
+    unsigned long int __unused5;
+  };
+#endif
+
+/* Tell code we have these members.  */
+#define	_STATBUF_ST_BLKSIZE
+#define _STATBUF_ST_RDEV
+
+/* Encoding of the file mode.  */
+
+#define	__S_IFMT	0170000	/* These bits determine file type.  */
+
+/* File types.  */
+#define	__S_IFDIR	0040000	/* Directory.  */
+#define	__S_IFCHR	0020000	/* Character device.  */
+#define	__S_IFBLK	0060000	/* Block device.  */
+#define	__S_IFREG	0100000	/* Regular file.  */
+#define	__S_IFIFO	0010000	/* FIFO.  */
+
+/* These don't actually exist on System V, but having them doesn't hurt.  */
+#define	__S_IFLNK	0120000	/* Symbolic link.  */
+#define	__S_IFSOCK	0140000	/* Socket.  */
+
+/* Protection bits.  */
+
+#define	__S_ISUID	04000	/* Set user ID on execution.  */
+#define	__S_ISGID	02000	/* Set group ID on execution.  */
+#define	__S_ISVTX	01000	/* Save swapped text after use (sticky).  */
+#define	__S_IREAD	0400	/* Read by owner.  */
+#define	__S_IWRITE	0200	/* Write by owner.  */
+#define	__S_IEXEC	0100	/* Execute by owner.  */
+
+
+/* Thi macro (with a different name) is normally in <sys/sysmacros.h>.  */
+#define linux_makedev(major, minor) (((major) << 8 | (minor)))