5 POSIX specification:@* @url{http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/access.html}
9 Portability problems fixed by Gnulib:
13 Portability problems not fixed by Gnulib:
16 This function uses the effective id instead of the real id on some
21 Other problems of this function:
24 There is an inherent race between calling this function and performing
25 some action based on the results; you should think twice before trusting
26 this function, especially in a set-uid or set-gid program.
28 This function does not have an option for not following symbolic links
29 (like @code{stat} versus @code{lstat}). If you need this option, use
30 the Gnulib module @code{faccessat} with the @code{AT_EACCESS} flag.