[Python-Dev] statcache.lstat?

[Guido van Rossum]

> Does this (untested) code make sense as a possible addition to statcache?

For me, statcache was a failed experiment.  What's the use you have in
mind?  Why can't you use os.lstat() directly?

> One obvious problem I see is that if stat(path) had been called before
> lstat(path), you'd pull the wrong info out of the cache.  You could get
> around this by maintaining separate stat and lstat caches or caching a
> different key (e.g. (path, "l")) for the lstat variety.

Definitely use two caches or a separate key.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)