> So, could you tweak the comment a bit while there?  I'd suggest:
> 
> /* If this object is from an archive (what you usually create with
>    `ar', often called a `static library' on most systems, though
>    a `shared library' on AIX is also an archive), then you should
>    stat on the archive name, not member name.  */

Absolutely - thanks for digging out the info. Here is an updated version...

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Joel