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+#define COMPAT_CODE_ACCESS
+#include "../git-compat-util.h"
+
+/* Do the same thing access(2) does, but use the effective uid,
+ * and don't make the mistake of telling root that any file is
+ * executable. This version uses stat(2).
+ */
+int git_access(const char *path, int mode)
+{
+ struct stat st;
+
+ /* do not interfere a normal user */
+ if (geteuid())
+ return access(path, mode);
+
+ if (stat(path, &st) < 0)
+ return -1;
+
+ /* Root can read or write any file. */
+ if (!(mode & X_OK))
+ return 0;
+
+ /* Root can execute any file that has any one of the execute
+ * bits set.
+ */
+ if (st.st_mode & (S_IXUSR | S_IXGRP | S_IXOTH))
+ return 0;
+
+ errno = EACCES;
+ return -1;
+}