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doc(std): fix typo lchown -> lchmod #140595

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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion library/std/src/fs.rs
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Expand Up @@ -2994,7 +2994,7 @@ pub fn read_dir<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> io::Result<ReadDir> {
/// When possible, permissions should be set at creation time instead.
///
/// # Rationale
/// POSIX does not specify an `lchown` function,
/// POSIX does not specify an `lchmod` function,
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It's an especially ironic typo because POSIX does specify lchown. :)

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https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/000095399/functions/lchown.html
The lchown() function shall be equivalent to chown(), except in the case where the named file is a symbolic link. In this case, lchown() shall change the ownership of the symbolic link file itself, while chown() changes the ownership of the file or directory to which the symbolic link refers.

huh

/// and symlinks can be followed regardless of what permission bits are set.
///
/// # Errors
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