Python 2.5.1 broken os.stat module

[Joe Salmeri]

Hi Terry,

> If, when discussion is concluded here, you still think there is a bug, 
> file
> a report on SF.  Make a concise summary in the comments section and attach
> a file with the output from your experiments.  You may have to submit the
> attachment separately after first submitting the report.

I have submitted the bug report and test script to SF.

I purposely used the Python\lib directory for my test so that anyone could 
run the test and get the results.

> Keep in mind that all the 'you's who might fix this are volunteers just
> like you.r

Understood, that's why I went to such great time and effort to create the 
scripts which demonstrate the problem.

I'd fix it if I could but think that it would be better for the person that 
made the change in os.stat for Python 2.5.1 since they would be much more 
aware of the extent of that change.