From e46a1deae15e16936849089d5cc58b36a2f1bf1c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Georg Brandl Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 17:14:24 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Bug #1106572: clarify os.makedirs docs wrt umask --- Doc/lib/libos.tex | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Doc/lib/libos.tex b/Doc/lib/libos.tex index e5c52a514b92..a53b5e18a1ee 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/libos.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/libos.tex @@ -855,7 +855,8 @@ Like \function{mkdir()}, but makes all intermediate-level directories needed to contain the leaf directory. Throws an \exception{error} exception if the leaf directory already exists or cannot be created. The default \var{mode} -is \code{0777} (octal). +is \code{0777} (octal). On some systems, \var{mode} is ignored. +Where it is used, the current umask value is first masked out. \versionadded{1.5.2} \versionchanged[This function now handles UNC paths correctly]{2.3} \end{funcdesc} -- 2.47.3