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From: dan%bbncd@sri-unix.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Usefulness of access(2) - (nf)
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Date: Wed, 28-Sep-83 11:51:15 EDT
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From:  Dan Franklin <dan@bbncd>

While I don't really see the need for pathaccess, if it
were needed it would not be hard.  Just as access()
replaces the effective u/gid with the real ones temporarily,
pathaccess() would replace the effective u/gid with the
arguments, and call nami just as access does.

	Dan