vtl@stolaf.UUCP (10/26/83)
Does anyone know why (how) the file /usr/include/stat.h came into
existence? I'm looking at v7, SIII and 4.1BSD systems, trying to
figure out where it came from. For the people running 4.2BSD: Does
this file exist?
Looking at the v7 (and 4.1) /usr/man/man2/stat.2, I find
at the top:
#include <sys/stat.h>
in the middle:
<stat.h>
followed by:
.so /usr/include/sys/stat.h
The System III STAT(2) manual page lost this bug (feature)
when it was rewritten.
Here's a list of files I found in /usr/src which use "<stat.h>".
A few may be local programs, but most appear to be Berkeley creations.
./cmd/adb/setup.c #include <stat.h>
./cmd/catman.c # include <stat.h>
./cmd/file.c #include <stat.h>
./cmd/last.c #include <stat.h>
./cmd/login/probe.c #include <stat.h>
./cmd/lastcomm.c # include <stat.h>
./cmd/ld.c #include <stat.h>
./cmd/nm.c #include <stat.h>
./cmd/symorder.c #include <stat.h>
./cmd/pxp/subr.c #include <stat.h>
./cmd/comsat.c #include <stat.h>
./cmd/biff.c #include <stat.h>
./cmd/old/lpr/lpd.c #include <stat.h>
./cmd/old/lpr/lpq.c #include <stat.h>
./cmd/old/lpr/lprm.c #include <stat.h>
./cmd/basic/libw/modtime.c #include <stat.h>
./local/where.c #include <stat.h>
Any hints on the history (future included) of <stat.h> would be appreciated.
I'll be happy to summarize if anyone is interested.
Victor Lee -- St. Olaf College, Northfield MN -- {decvax,ihnp4}!stolaf!vtl