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+/*	$OpenBSD: fopen.c,v 1.5 2005/08/08 08:05:36 espie Exp $ */
+/*-
+ * Copyright (c) 1990, 1993
+ *	The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by
+ * Chris Torek.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+ *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include "local.h"
+#include <linux/stat.h>
+
+FILE *
+fopen(const char *file, const char *mode)
+{
+	FILE *fp;
+	int f;
+	int flags, oflags;
+
+	if ((flags = __sflags(mode, &oflags)) == 0)
+		return (NULL);
+	if ((fp = __sfp()) == NULL)
+		return (NULL);
+	if ((f = open(file, oflags, DEFFILEMODE)) < 0) {
+		fp->_flags = 0;			/* release */
+		return (NULL);
+  }
+	fp->_file = f;
+	fp->_flags = flags;
+	fp->_cookie = fp;
+	fp->_read = __sread;
+	fp->_write = __swrite;
+	fp->_seek = __sseek;
+	fp->_close = __sclose;
+
+	/*
+	 * When opening in append mode, even though we use O_APPEND,
+	 * we need to seek to the end so that ftell() gets the right
+	 * answer.  If the user then alters the seek pointer, or
+	 * the file extends, this will fail, but there is not much
+	 * we can do about this.  (We could set __SAPP and check in
+	 * fseek and ftell.)
+	 */
+	if (oflags & O_APPEND)
+		(void) __sseek((void *)fp, (fpos_t)0, SEEK_END);
+	return (fp);
+}