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[Bug binutils/971] ranlib: unable to copy file 'XX' reason: Permission d


From: woodd at deshaw dot com
Subject: [Bug binutils/971] ranlib: unable to copy file 'XX' reason: Permission denied
Date: 26 May 2005 23:35:19 -0000

------- Additional Comments From woodd at deshaw dot com  2005-05-26 23:35 
-------
(In reply to comment #1)
> Hmm.  BSD archive maps contain a timestamp.  I'd expect ranlib to update this
> timestamp whenever you run ranlib on an archive, regardless of whether the map
> changed or not.  This is in fact how GNU ranlib operates, which means you 
> always
> need write access to the archive.

Yes, I see what you mean.  In this case, checking write permission on the
library is the prudent thing to do.  Sorry for wasting your time on this :-/.  
David


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