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diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/sysv4/i386/stat.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/sysv4/i386/stat.S
index 1631911..7282933 100644 (file)
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/sysv4/i386/stat.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/sysv4/i386/stat.S
@@ -18,10 +18,17 @@ Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.  */
 
 #include <sysdep.h>
 
+/* In SVR4 the `stat' call is actually done by the `xstat' system call,
+   which takes an additional first argument giving a version number for
+   `struct stat'.  Likewise for `fstat' and `lstat' there are `fxstat' and
+   `lxstat' system calls.  This macro gives the SVR4 version number that
+   corresponds to the definition of `struct stat' in <statbuf.h>.  */
+#define        _STAT_VER       2
+
 .globl syscall_error
 ENTRY (__stat)
        popl %eax               /* Pop return address into %eax.  */
-       pushl $2                /* Push extra first arg to syscall.  */
+       pushl $_STAT_VER        /* Push extra first arg to syscall.  */
        pushl %eax              /* Push back the return address.  */
        DO_CALL (xstat, 3)      /* Do the syscall.   */
        jb syscall_error        /* Check for error.  */