#endif
extern int dry_run;
+extern int am_root;
extern int read_only;
extern int list_only;
extern int preserve_perms;
{
if (dry_run) return 0;
RETURN_ERROR_IF_RO_OR_LO;
+
+ /* For --fake-super, we create a normal file with mode 0600. */
+ if (am_root < 0) {
+ int fd = open(pathname, O_WRONLY|O_CREAT|O_TRUNC, S_IWUSR|S_IRUSR);
+ if (fd < 0 || close(fd) < 0)
+ return -1;
+ return 0;
+ }
+
#if !defined MKNOD_CREATES_FIFOS && defined HAVE_MKFIFO
if (S_ISFIFO(mode))
return mkfifo(pathname, mode);