file stripping with a non root account seems problematic.

[Kyle Sallee]

$ strip --strip-unneeded libubsec.so
strip: unable to copy file 'libubsec.so'; reason: Permission denied

In rename.c

on an existing file;
prior to invoking function creat
the file must unlinked?

For the root account the bug does not manifest.

A patch file is attached.

At least since version 2.25.1 this bug has existed.

Since O_EXCL is not specified

the problem should not become.

Perhaps a Linux bug exists?

In either case; after this patch was applied;

user account file stripping became possible.

For sharing binutils; thanks.

Because I am not list subscribed;
recommendations/replies should be directly emailed.

Please.

binutils-2.26.patch
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