[Python-Dev] statcache.lstat?

[Skip Montanaro]

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

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

I can use os.lstat (or os.stat) directly.  I'm working on a file selector
widget written in Python (and PyGtk).  As people traverse the directory
tree, it seems to make sense to cache the stat results.

If statcache is indeed a failed experiment, perhaps it should be
deprecated. 

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