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+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%% 
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1996-2009. All Rights Reserved.
+%% 
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%% 
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%% 
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+-module(file2).
+
+%% Interface module for the file server and the file io servers.
+
+
+
+%%% External exports
+
+-export([format_error/1]).
+%% File system and metadata.
+-export([get_cwd/0, get_cwd/1, set_cwd/1, delete/1, rename/2,
+	 make_dir/1, del_dir/1, list_dir/1,
+	 read_file_info/1, write_file_info/2,
+	 altname/1,
+	 read_link_info/1, read_link/1,
+	 make_link/2, make_symlink/2,
+	 read_file/1, write_file/2, write_file/3]).
+%% Specialized
+-export([ipread_s32bu_p32bu/3]).
+%% Generic file contents.
+-export([open/2, close/1, 
+	 read/2, write/2, 
+	 pread/2, pread/3, pwrite/2, pwrite/3,
+	 read_line/1,
+	 position/2, truncate/1, sync/1,
+	 copy/2, copy/3]).
+%% High level operations
+-export([consult/1, path_consult/2]).
+-export([eval/1, eval/2, path_eval/2, path_eval/3, path_open/3]).
+-export([script/1, script/2, path_script/2, path_script/3]).
+-export([change_owner/2, change_owner/3, change_group/2,
+	 change_mode/2, change_time/2, change_time/3]).
+
+-export([pid2name/1]).
+
+%%% Obsolete exported functions
+
+-export([raw_read_file_info/1, raw_write_file_info/2]).
+
+%% Internal export to prim_file and ram_file until they implement
+%% an efficient copy themselves.
+-export([copy_opened/3]).
+
+-export([ipread_s32bu_p32bu_int/3]).
+
+
+%%% Includes and defines
+-include("file.hrl").
+
+-define(FILE_IO_SERVER_TABLE, file_io_servers).
+
+-define(FILE_SERVER, file_server_2).   % Registered name
+-define(PRIM_FILE, prim_file).         % Module
+-define(RAM_FILE, ram_file).           % Module
+
+%% data types
+-type filename()  :: string().
+-type io_device() :: pid() | #file_descriptor{}.
+-type location()  :: integer() | {'bof', integer()} | {'cur', integer()}
+		   | {'eof', integer()} | 'bof' | 'cur' | 'eof'.
+-type mode()      :: 'read' | 'write' | 'append' | 'raw' | 'binary' | 
+		     {'delayed_write', non_neg_integer(), non_neg_integer()} | 
+		     'delayed_write' | {'read_ahead', pos_integer()} | 
+		     'read_ahead' | 'compressed'.
+-type bindings()  :: any().
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% General functions
+
+-spec format_error(Reason :: posix() | {integer(), atom(), any()}) ->
+	string().	
+
+format_error({_Line, ?MODULE, undefined_script}) ->
+    "no value returned from script";
+format_error({Line, ?MODULE, {Class, Reason, Stacktrace}}) ->
+    io_lib:format("~w: evaluation failed with reason ~w:~w and stacktrace ~w", 
+                  [Line, Class, Reason, Stacktrace]);
+format_error({Line, ?MODULE, {Reason, Stacktrace}}) ->
+    io_lib:format("~w: evaluation failed with reason ~w and stacktrace ~w", 
+                  [Line, Reason, Stacktrace]);
+format_error({Line, Mod, Reason}) ->
+    io_lib:format("~w: ~s", [Line, Mod:format_error(Reason)]);
+format_error(badarg) ->
+    "bad argument";
+format_error(system_limit) ->
+    "a system limit was hit, probably not enough ports";
+format_error(terminated) ->
+    "the file server process is terminated";
+format_error(ErrorId) ->
+    erl_posix_msg:message(ErrorId).
+
+-spec pid2name(Pid :: pid()) -> {'ok', filename()} | 'undefined'.
+
+pid2name(Pid) when is_pid(Pid) ->
+    case whereis(?FILE_SERVER) of
+	undefined ->
+	    undefined;
+	_ ->
+	    case ets:lookup(?FILE_IO_SERVER_TABLE, Pid) of
+		[{_, Name} | _] ->
+		    {ok, Name};
+		_ ->
+		    undefined
+	    end
+    end.
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% File server functions.
+%%% Functions that do not operate on a single open file.
+%%% Stateless.
+-spec get_cwd() -> {'ok', filename()} | {'error', posix()}. 
+
+get_cwd() ->
+    call(get_cwd, []).
+
+-spec get_cwd(Drive :: string()) -> {'ok', filename()} | {'error', posix()}.
+
+get_cwd(Drive) ->
+    check_and_call(get_cwd, [file_name(Drive)]).
+
+-spec set_cwd(Dirname :: name()) -> 'ok' | {'error', posix()}.
+
+set_cwd(Dirname) -> 
+    check_and_call(set_cwd, [file_name(Dirname)]).
+
+-spec delete(Name :: name()) -> 'ok' | {'error', posix()}.
+
+delete(Name) ->
+    check_and_call(delete, [file_name(Name)]).
+
+-spec rename(From :: name(), To :: name()) -> 'ok' | {'error', posix()}.
+
+rename(From, To) ->
+    check_and_call(rename, [file_name(From), file_name(To)]).
+
+-spec make_dir(Name :: name()) -> 'ok' | {'error', posix()}.
+
+make_dir(Name) ->
+    check_and_call(make_dir, [file_name(Name)]).
+
+-spec del_dir(Name :: name()) -> 'ok' | {'error', posix()}.
+
+del_dir(Name) ->
+    check_and_call(del_dir, [file_name(Name)]).
+
+-spec read_file_info(Name :: name()) -> {'ok', #file_info{}} | {'error', posix()}.
+
+read_file_info(Name) ->
+    check_and_call(read_file_info, [file_name(Name)]).
+
+-spec altname(Name :: name()) -> any().
+
+altname(Name) ->
+    check_and_call(altname, [file_name(Name)]).
+
+-spec read_link_info(Name :: name()) -> {'ok', #file_info{}} | {'error', posix()}.
+
+read_link_info(Name) ->
+    check_and_call(read_link_info, [file_name(Name)]).
+
+-spec read_link(Name :: name()) -> {'ok', filename()} | {'error', posix()}.
+
+read_link(Name) ->
+    check_and_call(read_link, [file_name(Name)]).
+
+-spec write_file_info(Name :: name(), Info :: #file_info{}) ->
+	'ok' | {'error', posix()}.
+
+write_file_info(Name, Info = #file_info{}) ->
+    check_and_call(write_file_info, [file_name(Name), Info]).
+
+-spec list_dir(Name :: name()) -> {'ok', [filename()]} | {'error', posix()}.
+
+list_dir(Name) ->
+    check_and_call(list_dir, [file_name(Name)]).
+
+-spec read_file(Name :: name()) -> {'ok', binary()} | {'error', posix()}.
+
+read_file(Name) ->
+    check_and_call(read_file, [file_name(Name)]).
+
+-spec make_link(Old :: name(), New :: name()) -> 'ok' | {'error', posix()}.
+
+make_link(Old, New) ->
+    check_and_call(make_link, [file_name(Old), file_name(New)]).
+
+-spec make_symlink(Old :: name(), New :: name()) -> 'ok' | {'error', posix()}.
+
+make_symlink(Old, New) ->
+    check_and_call(make_symlink, [file_name(Old), file_name(New)]).
+
+-spec write_file(Name :: name(), Bin :: binary()) -> 'ok' | {'error', posix()}.
+
+write_file(Name, Bin) ->
+    check_and_call(write_file, [file_name(Name), make_binary(Bin)]).
+
+%% This whole operation should be moved to the file_server and prim_file
+%% when it is time to change file server protocol again.
+%% Meanwhile, it is implemented here, slihtly less efficient.
+%%
+
+-spec write_file(Name :: name(), Bin :: binary(), Modes :: [mode()]) -> 
+	'ok' | {'error', posix()}.
+
+write_file(Name, Bin, ModeList) when is_list(ModeList) ->
+    case make_binary(Bin) of
+	B when is_binary(B) ->
+	    case open(Name, [binary, write | 
+			     lists:delete(binary, 
+					  lists:delete(write, ModeList))]) of
+		{ok, Handle} ->
+		    case write(Handle, B) of
+			ok ->
+			    close(Handle);
+			E1 ->
+			    close(Handle),
+			    E1
+		    end;
+		E2 ->
+		    E2
+	    end;
+	E3 ->
+	    E3
+    end.
+
+%% Obsolete, undocumented, local node only, don't use!.
+%% XXX to be removed.
+raw_read_file_info(Name) ->
+    Args = [file_name(Name)],
+    case check_args(Args) of
+	ok ->
+	    [FileName] = Args,
+	    ?PRIM_FILE:read_file_info(FileName);
+	Error ->
+	    Error
+    end.
+
+%% Obsolete, undocumented, local node only, don't use!.
+%% XXX to be removed.
+raw_write_file_info(Name, #file_info{} = Info) ->
+    Args = [file_name(Name)],
+    case check_args(Args) of
+	ok ->
+	    [FileName] = Args,
+	    ?PRIM_FILE:write_file_info(FileName, Info);
+	Error ->
+	    Error
+    end.
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% File io server functions.
+%%% They operate on a single open file.
+%%% Stateful.
+
+%% Contemporary mode specification - list of options
+
+-spec open(Name :: name(), Modes :: [mode()]) ->
+	{'ok', io_device()} | {'error', posix()}.
+
+open(Item, ModeList) when is_list(ModeList) ->
+    case lists:member(raw, ModeList) of
+	%% Raw file, use ?PRIM_FILE to handle this file
+	true ->
+	    %% check if raw file mode is disabled
+	    case catch application:get_env(kernel, raw_files) of
+		{ok,false} ->
+		    open(Item, lists:delete(raw, ModeList));
+		_ ->				% undefined | {ok,true}
+		    Args = [file_name(Item) | ModeList],
+		    case check_args(Args) of
+			ok ->
+			    [FileName | _] = Args,
+			    %% We rely on the returned Handle (in {ok, Handle})
+			    %% being a pid() or a #file_descriptor{}
+			    ?PRIM_FILE:open(FileName, ModeList);
+			Error ->
+			    Error
+		    end
+	    end;
+	false ->
+	    case lists:member(ram, ModeList) of
+		%% RAM file, use ?RAM_FILE to handle this file
+		true ->
+		    case check_args(ModeList) of
+			ok ->
+			    ?RAM_FILE:open(Item, ModeList);
+			Error ->
+			    Error
+		    end;
+		%% File server file
+		false ->
+		    Args = [file_name(Item) | ModeList],
+		    case check_args(Args) of 
+			ok ->
+			    [FileName | _] = Args,
+			    call(open, [FileName, ModeList]);
+			Error ->
+			    Error
+		    end
+	    end
+    end;
+%% Old obsolete mode specification in atom or 2-tuple format
+open(Item, Mode) ->
+    open(Item, mode_list(Mode)).
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% The following interface functions operate on open files.
+%%% The File argument must be either a Pid or a handle 
+%%% returned from ?PRIM_FILE:open.
+
+-spec close(File :: io_device()) -> 'ok' | {'error', posix()}.
+
+close(File) when is_pid(File) ->
+    R = file_request(File, close),
+    case wait_file_reply(File, R) of
+	{error, terminated} ->
+	    ok;
+	Other ->
+	    Other
+    end;
+%%    unlink(File),
+%%    exit(File, close),
+%%    ok;
+close(#file_descriptor{module = Module} = Handle) ->
+    Module:close(Handle);
+close(_) ->
+    {error, badarg}.
+
+-spec read(File :: io_device(), Size :: non_neg_integer()) ->
+	'eof' | {'ok', [char()] | binary()} | {'error', posix()}.
+
+read(File, Sz) when is_pid(File), is_integer(Sz), Sz >= 0 ->
+    case io:request(File, {get_chars, '', Sz}) of
+	Data when is_list(Data); is_binary(Data) ->
+	    {ok, Data};
+	Other ->
+	    Other
+    end;
+read(#file_descriptor{module = Module} = Handle, Sz) 
+  when is_integer(Sz), Sz >= 0 ->
+    Module:read(Handle, Sz);
+read(_, _) ->
+    {error, badarg}.
+
+-spec read_line(File :: io_device()) ->
+	'eof' | {'ok', [char()] | binary()} | {'error', posix()}.
+
+read_line(File) when is_pid(File) ->
+    case io:request(File, {get_line, ''}) of
+	Data when is_list(Data); is_binary(Data) ->
+	    {ok, Data};
+	Other ->
+	    Other
+    end;
+read_line(#file_descriptor{module = Module} = Handle) ->
+    Module:read_line(Handle);
+read_line(_) ->
+    {error, badarg}.
+
+-spec pread(File :: io_device(),
+	    LocationNumbers :: [{location(), non_neg_integer()}]) ->
+	{'ok', [string() | binary() | 'eof']} | {'error', posix()}.
+
+pread(File, L) when is_pid(File), is_list(L) ->
+    pread_int(File, L, []);
+pread(#file_descriptor{module = Module} = Handle, L) when is_list(L) ->
+    Module:pread(Handle, L);
+pread(_, _) ->
+    {error, badarg}.
+
+pread_int(_File, [], R) ->
+    {ok, lists:reverse(R)};
+pread_int(File, [{At, Sz} | T], R) when is_integer(Sz), Sz >= 0 ->
+    case pread(File, At, Sz) of
+	{ok, Data} ->
+	    pread_int(File, T, [Data | R]);
+	eof ->
+	    pread_int(File, T, [eof | R]);
+	{error, _} = Error ->
+	    Error
+    end;
+pread_int(_, _, _) ->
+    {error, badarg}.
+
+-spec pread(File :: io_device(),
+	    Location :: location(),
+	    Size :: non_neg_integer()) ->
+	'eof' | {'ok', string() | binary()} | {'error', posix()}.
+
+pread(File, At, Sz) when is_pid(File), is_integer(Sz), Sz >= 0 ->
+    R = file_request(File, {pread, At, Sz}),
+    wait_file_reply(File, R);
+pread(#file_descriptor{module = Module} = Handle, Offs, Sz) 
+  when is_integer(Sz), Sz >= 0 ->
+    Module:pread(Handle, Offs, Sz);
+pread(_, _, _) ->
+    {error, badarg}.
+
+-spec write(File :: io_device(), Byte :: iodata()) ->
+	'ok' | {'error', posix()}.
+
+write(File, Bytes) when is_pid(File) ->
+    case make_binary(Bytes) of
+	Bin when is_binary(Bin) ->
+	    io:request(File, {put_chars,Bin});
+	Error ->
+	    Error
+    end;
+write(#file_descriptor{module = Module} = Handle, Bytes) ->
+    Module:write(Handle, Bytes);
+write(_, _) ->
+    {error, badarg}.
+
+-spec pwrite(File :: io_device(), L :: [{location(), iodata()}]) ->
+	'ok' | {'error', {non_neg_integer(), posix()}}.
+
+pwrite(File, L) when is_pid(File), is_list(L) ->
+    pwrite_int(File, L, 0);
+pwrite(#file_descriptor{module = Module} = Handle, L) when is_list(L) ->
+    Module:pwrite(Handle, L);
+pwrite(_, _) ->
+    {error, badarg}.
+
+pwrite_int(_File, [], _R) ->
+    ok;
+pwrite_int(File, [{At, Bytes} | T], R) ->
+    case pwrite(File, At, Bytes) of
+	ok ->
+	    pwrite_int(File, T, R+1);
+	{error, Reason} ->
+	    {error, {R, Reason}}
+    end;
+pwrite_int(_, _, _) ->
+    {error, badarg}.
+
+-spec pwrite(File :: io_device(),
+	     Location :: location(),
+	     Bytes :: iodata()) ->
+	'ok' | {'error', posix()}.	
+
+pwrite(File, At, Bytes) when is_pid(File) ->
+    R = file_request(File, {pwrite, At, Bytes}),
+    wait_file_reply(File, R);
+pwrite(#file_descriptor{module = Module} = Handle, Offs, Bytes) ->
+    Module:pwrite(Handle, Offs, Bytes);
+pwrite(_, _, _) ->
+    {error, badarg}.
+
+-spec sync(File :: io_device()) -> 'ok' | {'error', posix()}.
+
+sync(File) when is_pid(File) ->
+    R = file_request(File, sync),
+    wait_file_reply(File, R);
+sync(#file_descriptor{module = Module} = Handle) ->
+    Module:sync(Handle);
+sync(_) ->
+    {error, badarg}.
+
+-spec position(File :: io_device(), Location :: location()) ->
+	{'ok',integer()} | {'error', posix()}.
+
+position(File, At) when is_pid(File) ->
+    R = file_request(File, {position,At}),
+    wait_file_reply(File, R);
+position(#file_descriptor{module = Module} = Handle, At) ->
+    Module:position(Handle, At);
+position(_, _) ->
+    {error, badarg}.
+
+-spec truncate(File :: io_device()) -> 'ok' | {'error', posix()}.
+
+truncate(File) when is_pid(File) ->
+    R = file_request(File, truncate),
+    wait_file_reply(File, R);
+truncate(#file_descriptor{module = Module} = Handle) ->
+    Module:truncate(Handle);
+truncate(_) ->
+    {error, badarg}.
+
+-spec copy(Source :: io_device() | name() | {name(), [mode()]},
+	   Destination :: io_device() | name() | {name(), [mode()]}) ->
+	{'ok', non_neg_integer()} | {'error', posix()}.
+
+copy(Source, Dest) ->
+    copy_int(Source, Dest, infinity).
+
+-spec copy(Source :: io_device() | name() | {name(), [mode()]},
+	   Destination :: io_device() | name() | {name(), [mode()]},
+	   Length :: non_neg_integer() | 'infinity') ->
+	{'ok', non_neg_integer()} | {'error', posix()}.
+
+copy(Source, Dest, Length) 
+  when is_integer(Length), Length >= 0;
+       is_atom(Length) ->
+    copy_int(Source, Dest, Length);
+copy(_, _, _) ->
+    {error, badarg}.
+
+%% Here we know that Length is either an atom or an integer >= 0
+%% (by the way, atoms > integers)
+%%
+%% Copy between open files. 
+copy_int(Source, Dest, Length) 
+  when is_pid(Source), is_pid(Dest);
+       is_pid(Source), is_record(Dest, file_descriptor);
+       is_record(Source, file_descriptor), is_pid(Dest) ->
+    copy_opened_int(Source, Dest, Length, 0);
+%% Copy between open raw files, both handled by the same module
+copy_int(#file_descriptor{module = Module} = Source,
+	 #file_descriptor{module = Module} = Dest,
+	 Length) ->
+    Module:copy(Source, Dest, Length);
+%% Copy between open raw files of different modules
+copy_int(#file_descriptor{} = Source, 
+	 #file_descriptor{} = Dest, Length) ->
+    copy_opened_int(Source, Dest, Length, 0);
+%% Copy between filenames, let the server do the copy
+copy_int({SourceName, SourceOpts}, {DestName, DestOpts}, Length) 
+  when is_list(SourceOpts), is_list(DestOpts) ->
+    check_and_call(copy, 
+		   [file_name(SourceName), SourceOpts,
+		    file_name(DestName), DestOpts,
+		    Length]);
+%% Filename -> open file; must open Source and do client copy
+copy_int({SourceName, SourceOpts}, Dest, Length) 
+  when is_list(SourceOpts), is_pid(Dest);
+       is_list(SourceOpts), is_record(Dest, file_descriptor) ->
+    case file_name(SourceName) of
+	{error, _} = Error ->
+	    Error;
+	Source ->
+	    case open(Source, [read | SourceOpts]) of
+		{ok, Handle} ->
+		    Result = copy_opened_int(Handle, Dest, Length, 0),
+		    close(Handle),
+		    Result;
+		{error, _} = Error ->
+		    Error
+	    end
+    end;
+%% Open file -> filename; must open Dest and do client copy
+copy_int(Source, {DestName, DestOpts}, Length)
+  when is_pid(Source), is_list(DestOpts);
+       is_record(Source, file_descriptor), is_list(DestOpts) ->
+    case file_name(DestName) of
+	{error, _} = Error ->
+	    Error;
+	Dest ->
+	    case open(Dest, [write | DestOpts]) of
+		{ok, Handle} ->
+		    Result = copy_opened_int(Source, Handle, Length, 0),
+		    close(Handle),
+		    Result;
+		{error, _} = Error ->
+		    Error
+	    end
+    end;
+%%
+%% That was all combinations of {Name, Opts} tuples
+%% and open files. At least one of Source and Dest has
+%% to be a bare filename.
+%%
+%% If Source is not a bare filename; Dest must be
+copy_int(Source, Dest, Length) 
+  when is_pid(Source);
+       is_record(Source, file_descriptor) ->
+    copy_int(Source, {Dest, []}, Length);
+copy_int({_SourceName, SourceOpts} = Source, Dest, Length) 
+  when is_list(SourceOpts) ->
+    copy_int(Source, {Dest, []}, Length);
+%% If Dest is not a bare filename; Source must be
+copy_int(Source, Dest, Length) 
+  when is_pid(Dest);
+       is_record(Dest, file_descriptor) ->
+    copy_int({Source, []}, Dest, Length);
+copy_int(Source, {_DestName, DestOpts} = Dest, Length) 
+  when is_list(DestOpts) ->
+    copy_int({Source, []}, Dest, Length);
+%% Both must be bare filenames. If they are not,
+%% the filename check in the copy operation will yell.
+copy_int(Source, Dest, Length) ->
+    copy_int({Source, []}, {Dest, []}, Length).
+
+
+
+copy_opened(Source, Dest, Length)
+  when is_integer(Length), Length >= 0;
+       is_atom(Length) ->
+    copy_opened_int(Source, Dest, Length);
+copy_opened(_, _, _) ->
+    {error, badarg}.
+
+%% Here we know that Length is either an atom or an integer >= 0
+%% (by the way, atoms > integers)
+
+copy_opened_int(Source, Dest, Length)
+  when is_pid(Source), is_pid(Dest) ->
+    copy_opened_int(Source, Dest, Length, 0);
+copy_opened_int(Source, Dest, Length)
+  when is_pid(Source), is_record(Dest, file_descriptor) ->
+    copy_opened_int(Source, Dest, Length, 0);
+copy_opened_int(Source, Dest, Length)
+  when is_record(Source, file_descriptor), is_pid(Dest) ->
+    copy_opened_int(Source, Dest, Length, 0);
+copy_opened_int(Source, Dest, Length)
+  when is_record(Source, file_descriptor), is_record(Dest, file_descriptor) ->
+    copy_opened_int(Source, Dest, Length, 0);
+copy_opened_int(_, _, _) ->
+    {error, badarg}.
+
+%% Here we know that Source and Dest are handles to open files, Length is
+%% as above, and Copied is an integer >= 0
+
+%% Copy loop in client process
+copy_opened_int(_, _, Length, Copied) when Length =< 0 -> % atom() > integer()
+    {ok, Copied};
+copy_opened_int(Source, Dest, Length, Copied) ->
+    N = if Length > 65536 -> 65536; true -> Length end, % atom() > integer() !
+    case read(Source, N) of
+	{ok, Data} ->
+	    M = if is_binary(Data) -> byte_size(Data);
+		   is_list(Data)   -> length(Data)
+		end,
+	    case write(Dest, Data) of
+		ok ->
+		    if M < N ->
+			    %% Got less than asked for - must be end of file
+			    {ok, Copied+M};
+		       true ->
+			    %% Decrement Length (might be an atom (infinity))
+			    NewLength = if is_atom(Length) -> Length;
+					   true         -> Length-M
+					end,
+			    copy_opened_int(Source, Dest, NewLength, Copied+M)
+		    end;
+		{error, _} = Error ->
+		    Error
+	    end;
+	eof ->
+	    {ok, Copied};
+	{error, _} = Error ->
+	    Error
+    end.
+
+
+%% Special indirect pread function. Introduced for Dets.
+%% Reads a header from pos 'Pos', the header is first a size encoded as
+%% 32 bit big endian unsigned and then a position also encoded as
+%% 32 bit big endian. Finally it preads the data from that pos and size 
+%% in the file.
+
+ipread_s32bu_p32bu(File, Pos, MaxSize) when is_pid(File) ->
+    ipread_s32bu_p32bu_int(File, Pos, MaxSize);
+ipread_s32bu_p32bu(#file_descriptor{module = Module} = Handle, Pos, MaxSize) ->
+    Module:ipread_s32bu_p32bu(Handle, Pos, MaxSize);
+ipread_s32bu_p32bu(_, _, _) ->
+    {error, badarg}.
+
+ipread_s32bu_p32bu_int(File, Pos, Infinity) when is_atom(Infinity) ->
+    ipread_s32bu_p32bu_int(File, Pos, (1 bsl 31)-1);
+ipread_s32bu_p32bu_int(File, Pos, MaxSize) 
+  when is_integer(MaxSize), MaxSize >= 0 ->
+    if
+	MaxSize < (1 bsl 31) ->
+	    case pread(File, Pos, 8) of
+		{ok, Header} ->
+		    ipread_s32bu_p32bu_2(File, Header, MaxSize);
+		Error ->
+		    Error
+	    end;
+	true ->
+	    {error, einval}
+    end;
+ipread_s32bu_p32bu_int(_File, _Pos, _MaxSize) ->
+    {error, badarg}.
+
+ipread_s32bu_p32bu_2(_File, 
+		     <<0:32/big-unsigned, Pos:32/big-unsigned>>,
+		     _MaxSize) ->
+    {ok, {0, Pos, eof}};
+ipread_s32bu_p32bu_2(File, 
+		     <<Size:32/big-unsigned, Pos:32/big-unsigned>>,
+		     MaxSize) 
+  when Size =< MaxSize ->
+    case pread(File, Pos, Size) of
+	{ok, Data} ->
+	    {ok, {Size, Pos, Data}};
+	eof ->
+	    {ok, {Size, Pos, eof}};
+	Error ->
+	    Error
+    end;
+ipread_s32bu_p32bu_2(_File, 
+		     <<_:8/binary>>,
+		     _MaxSize) ->
+    eof;
+ipread_s32bu_p32bu_2(_File,
+		     <<_/binary>>,
+		     _MaxSize) ->
+    eof;
+ipread_s32bu_p32bu_2(File,
+		    Header,
+		    MaxSize) when is_list(Header) ->
+    ipread_s32bu_p32bu_2(File, list_to_binary(Header), MaxSize).
+
+
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% The following functions, built upon the other interface functions,
+%%% provide a higher-lever interface to files.
+
+-spec consult(File :: name()) ->
+	{'ok', list()} | {'error', posix() | {integer(), atom(), any()}}.
+
+consult(File) ->
+    case open(File, [read]) of
+	{ok, Fd} ->
+	    R = consult_stream(Fd),
+	    close(Fd),
+	    R;
+	Error ->
+	    Error
+    end.
+
+-spec path_consult(Paths :: [name()], File :: name()) ->
+	{'ok', list(), filename()} | {'error', posix() | {integer(), atom(), any()}}.
+
+path_consult(Path, File) ->
+    case path_open(Path, File, [read]) of
+	{ok, Fd, Full} ->
+	    case consult_stream(Fd) of
+		{ok, List} ->
+		    close(Fd),
+		    {ok, List, Full};
+		E1 ->
+		    close(Fd),
+		    E1
+	    end;
+	E2 ->
+	    E2
+    end.
+
+-spec eval(File :: name()) -> 'ok' | {'error', posix()}.
+
+eval(File) ->
+    eval(File, erl_eval:new_bindings()).
+
+-spec eval(File :: name(), Bindings :: bindings()) ->
+	'ok' | {'error', posix()}.
+
+eval(File, Bs) ->
+    case open(File, [read]) of
+	{ok, Fd} ->
+	    R = eval_stream(Fd, ignore, Bs),
+	    close(Fd),
+	    R;
+	Error ->
+	    Error
+    end.
+
+-spec path_eval(Paths :: [name()], File :: name()) ->
+	{'ok', filename()} | {'error', posix() | {integer(), atom(), any()}}.
+
+path_eval(Path, File) ->
+    path_eval(Path, File, erl_eval:new_bindings()).
+
+-spec path_eval(Paths :: [name()], File :: name(), Bindings :: bindings()) ->
+	{'ok', filename()} | {'error', posix() | {integer(), atom(), any()}}.
+
+path_eval(Path, File, Bs) ->
+    case path_open(Path, File, [read]) of
+	{ok, Fd, Full} ->
+	    case eval_stream(Fd, ignore, Bs) of
+		ok ->
+		    close(Fd),
+		    {ok, Full};
+		E1 ->
+		    close(Fd),
+		    E1
+	    end;
+	E2 ->
+	    E2
+    end.
+
+-spec script(File :: name()) ->
+	{'ok', any()} | {'error', posix() | {integer(), atom(), any()}}.
+
+script(File) ->
+    script(File, erl_eval:new_bindings()).
+
+-spec script(File :: name(), Bindings :: bindings()) ->
+	{'ok', any()} | {'error', posix() | {integer(), atom(), any()}}.	
+
+script(File, Bs) ->
+    case open(File, [read]) of
+	{ok, Fd} ->
+	    R = eval_stream(Fd, return, Bs),
+	    close(Fd),
+	    R;
+	Error ->
+	    Error
+    end.
+
+-spec path_script/2 :: (Paths :: [name()], File :: name()) ->
+	{'ok', term(), filename()} | {'error', posix() | {integer(), atom(), _}}.
+
+path_script(Path, File) ->
+    path_script(Path, File, erl_eval:new_bindings()).
+
+-spec path_script(Paths :: [name()],
+		  File :: name(),
+		  Bindings :: bindings()) ->
+	{'ok', term(), filename()} | {'error', posix() | {integer(), atom(), _}}.
+
+path_script(Path, File, Bs) ->
+    case path_open(Path, File, [read]) of
+	{ok,Fd,Full} ->
+	    case eval_stream(Fd, return, Bs) of
+		{ok,R} ->
+		    close(Fd),
+		    {ok, R, Full};
+		E1 ->
+		    close(Fd),
+		    E1
+	    end;
+	E2 ->
+	    E2
+    end.
+    
+
+%% path_open(Paths, Filename, Mode) ->
+%%	{ok,FileDescriptor,FullName}
+%%	{error,Reason}
+%%
+%% Searches the Paths for file Filename which can be opened with Mode.
+%% The path list is ignored if Filename contains an absolute path.
+
+-spec path_open(Paths :: [name()], Name :: name(), Modes :: [mode()]) ->
+	{'ok', io_device(), filename()} | {'error', posix()}.
+
+path_open(PathList, Name, Mode) ->
+    case file_name(Name) of
+	{error, _} = Error ->
+	    Error;
+	FileName ->
+	    case filename:pathtype(FileName) of
+		relative ->
+		    path_open_first(PathList, FileName, Mode, enoent);
+		_ ->
+		    case open(Name, Mode) of
+			{ok, Fd} ->
+			    {ok, Fd, Name};
+			Error ->
+			    Error
+		    end
+	    end
+    end.
+
+-spec change_mode(Name :: name(), Mode :: integer()) ->
+	'ok' | {'error', posix()}.
+
+change_mode(Name, Mode) 
+  when is_integer(Mode) ->
+    write_file_info(Name, #file_info{mode=Mode}).
+
+-spec change_owner(Name :: name(), OwnerId :: integer()) ->
+	'ok' | {'error', posix()}.
+
+change_owner(Name, OwnerId) 
+  when is_integer(OwnerId) ->
+    write_file_info(Name, #file_info{uid=OwnerId}).
+
+-spec change_owner(Name :: name(),
+		   OwnerId :: integer(),
+		   GroupId :: integer()) ->
+	'ok' | {'error', posix()}.
+
+change_owner(Name, OwnerId, GroupId) 
+  when is_integer(OwnerId), is_integer(GroupId) ->
+    write_file_info(Name, #file_info{uid=OwnerId, gid=GroupId}).
+
+-spec change_group(Name :: name(), GroupId :: integer()) ->
+	'ok' | {'error', posix()}.
+
+change_group(Name, GroupId) 
+  when is_integer(GroupId) ->
+    write_file_info(Name, #file_info{gid=GroupId}).
+
+-spec change_time(Name :: name(), Time :: date_time()) ->
+	'ok' | {'error', posix()}.
+
+change_time(Name, Time) 
+  when is_tuple(Time) ->
+    write_file_info(Name, #file_info{mtime=Time}).
+
+-spec change_time(Name :: name(),
+		  ATime :: date_time(),
+		  MTime :: date_time()) ->
+	'ok' | {'error', posix()}.
+
+change_time(Name, Atime, Mtime) 
+  when is_tuple(Atime), is_tuple(Mtime) ->
+    write_file_info(Name, #file_info{atime=Atime, mtime=Mtime}).
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% Helpers
+
+consult_stream(Fd) ->
+    consult_stream(Fd, 1, []).
+
+consult_stream(Fd, Line, Acc) ->
+    case io:read(Fd, '', Line) of
+	{ok,Term,EndLine} ->
+	    consult_stream(Fd, EndLine, [Term|Acc]);
+	{error,Error,_Line} ->
+	    {error,Error};
+	{eof,_Line} ->
+	    {ok,lists:reverse(Acc)}
+    end.
+
+eval_stream(Fd, Handling, Bs) ->
+    eval_stream(Fd, Handling, 1, undefined, [], Bs).
+
+eval_stream(Fd, H, Line, Last, E, Bs) ->
+    eval_stream2(io:parse_erl_exprs(Fd, '', Line), Fd, H, Last, E, Bs).
+
+eval_stream2({ok,Form,EndLine}, Fd, H, Last, E, Bs0) ->
+    try erl_eval:exprs(Form, Bs0) of
+	{value,V,Bs} ->
+	    eval_stream(Fd, H, EndLine, {V}, E, Bs)
+    catch Class:Reason ->
+            Error = {EndLine,?MODULE,{Class,Reason,erlang:get_stacktrace()}},
+	    eval_stream(Fd, H, EndLine, Last, [Error|E], Bs0)
+    end;
+eval_stream2({error,What,EndLine}, Fd, H, Last, E, Bs) ->
+    eval_stream(Fd, H, EndLine, Last, [What | E], Bs);
+eval_stream2({eof,EndLine}, _Fd, H, Last, E, _Bs) ->
+    case {H, Last, E} of
+	{return, {Val}, []} ->
+	    {ok, Val};
+	{return, undefined, E} ->
+	    {error, hd(lists:reverse(E, [{EndLine,?MODULE,undefined_script}]))};
+	{ignore, _, []} ->
+	    ok;
+	{_, _, [_|_] = E} ->
+	    {error, hd(lists:reverse(E))}
+    end.
+
+path_open_first([Path|Rest], Name, Mode, LastError) ->
+    case file_name(Path) of
+	{error, _} = Error ->
+	    Error;
+	FilePath ->
+	    FileName = filename:join(FilePath, Name),
+	    case open(FileName, Mode) of
+		{ok, Fd} ->
+		    {ok, Fd, FileName};
+		{error, enoent} ->
+		    path_open_first(Rest, Name, Mode, LastError);
+		Error ->
+		    Error
+	    end
+    end;
+path_open_first([], _Name, _Mode, LastError) ->
+    {error, LastError}.
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% Utility functions.
+
+%% file_name(FileName)
+%% 	Generates a flat file name from a deep list of atoms and 
+%% 	characters (integers).
+
+file_name(N) ->
+    try 
+        file_name_1(N)
+    catch Reason ->
+        {error, Reason}
+    end.
+
+file_name_1([C|T]) when is_integer(C), C > 0, C =< 255 ->
+    [C|file_name_1(T)];
+file_name_1([H|T]) ->
+    file_name_1(H) ++ file_name_1(T);
+file_name_1([]) ->
+    [];
+file_name_1(N) when is_atom(N) ->
+    atom_to_list(N);
+file_name_1(_) ->
+    throw(badarg).
+
+make_binary(Bin) when is_binary(Bin) ->
+    Bin;
+make_binary(List) ->
+    %% Convert the list to a binary in order to avoid copying a list
+    %% to the file server.
+    try 
+        erlang:iolist_to_binary(List)
+    catch error:Reason ->
+        {error, Reason}
+    end.
+
+mode_list(read) ->
+    [read];
+mode_list(write) ->
+    [write];
+mode_list(read_write) ->
+    [read, write];
+mode_list({binary, Mode}) when is_atom(Mode) ->
+    [binary | mode_list(Mode)];
+mode_list({character, Mode}) when is_atom(Mode) ->
+    mode_list(Mode);
+mode_list(_) ->
+    [{error, badarg}].
+
+%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Functions for communicating with the file server
+
+call(Command, Args) when is_list(Args) ->
+    gen_server:call(?FILE_SERVER, list_to_tuple([Command | Args]), infinity).
+
+check_and_call(Command, Args) when is_list(Args) ->
+    case check_args(Args) of
+	ok ->
+	    call(Command, Args);
+	Error ->
+	    Error
+    end.
+
+check_args([{error, _}=Error|_Rest]) ->
+    Error;
+check_args([_Name|Rest]) ->
+    check_args(Rest);
+check_args([]) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Functions for communicating with a file io server.
+%% The messages sent have the following formats:
+%%
+%%	{file_request,From,ReplyAs,Request}
+%%	{file_reply,ReplyAs,Reply}
+
+file_request(Io, Request) ->
+    R = erlang:monitor(process, Io),
+    Io ! {file_request,self(),Io,Request},
+    R.
+
+wait_file_reply(From, Ref) ->
+    receive
+	{file_reply,From,Reply} ->
+	    erlang:demonitor(Ref),
+	    receive {'DOWN', Ref, _, _, _} -> ok after 0 -> ok end,
+	    %% receive {'EXIT', From, _} -> ok after 0 -> ok end,
+	    Reply;
+	{'DOWN', Ref, _, _, _} ->
+	    %% receive {'EXIT', From, _} -> ok after 0 -> ok end,
+	    {error, terminated}
+    end.
diff --git a/src/filelib2.erl b/src/filelib2.erl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c9d1ad04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/filelib2.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,443 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%% 
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2009. All Rights Reserved.
+%% 
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%% 
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%% 
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+
+-module(filelib2).
+
+%% File utilities.
+
+-export([wildcard/1, wildcard/2, is_dir/1, is_file/1, is_regular/1, 
+	 compile_wildcard/1]).
+-export([fold_files/5, last_modified/1, file_size/1, ensure_dir/1]).
+
+-export([wildcard/3, is_dir/2, is_file/2, is_regular/2]).
+-export([fold_files/6, last_modified/2, file_size/2]).
+
+-include_lib("kernel/include/file.hrl").
+
+-define(HANDLE_ERROR(Expr),
+	try
+	    Expr
+	catch
+	    error:{badpattern,_}=UnUsUalVaRiAbLeNaMe ->
+		%% Get the stack backtrace correct.
+		erlang:error(UnUsUalVaRiAbLeNaMe)
+	end).
+
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+
+-spec wildcard(name()) -> [file:filename()].
+wildcard(Pattern) when is_list(Pattern) ->
+    ?HANDLE_ERROR(do_wildcard(Pattern, file)).
+
+-spec wildcard(name(), name() | atom()) -> [file:filename()].
+wildcard(Pattern, Cwd) when is_list(Pattern), is_list(Cwd) ->
+    ?HANDLE_ERROR(do_wildcard(Pattern, Cwd, file));
+wildcard(Pattern, Mod) when is_list(Pattern), is_atom(Mod) ->
+    ?HANDLE_ERROR(do_wildcard(Pattern, Mod)).
+
+-spec wildcard(name(), name(), atom()) -> [file:filename()].
+wildcard(Pattern, Cwd, Mod)
+  when is_list(Pattern), is_list(Cwd), is_atom(Mod) ->
+    ?HANDLE_ERROR(do_wildcard(Pattern, Cwd, Mod)).
+
+-spec is_dir(name()) -> boolean().
+is_dir(Dir) ->
+    do_is_dir(Dir, file).
+
+-spec is_dir(name(), atom()) -> boolean().
+is_dir(Dir, Mod) when is_atom(Mod) ->
+    do_is_dir(Dir, Mod).
+
+-spec is_file(name()) -> boolean().
+is_file(File) ->
+    do_is_file(File, file).
+
+-spec is_file(name(), atom()) -> boolean().
+is_file(File, Mod) when is_atom(Mod) ->
+    do_is_file(File, Mod).
+
+-spec is_regular(name()) -> boolean().
+is_regular(File) ->
+    do_is_regular(File, file).
+    
+-spec is_regular(name(), atom()) -> boolean().
+is_regular(File, Mod) when is_atom(Mod) ->
+    do_is_regular(File, Mod).
+    
+-spec fold_files(name(), string(), boolean(), fun((_,_) -> _), _) -> _.
+fold_files(Dir, RegExp, Recursive, Fun, Acc) ->
+    do_fold_files(Dir, RegExp, Recursive, Fun, Acc, file).
+
+-spec fold_files(name(), string(), boolean(), fun((_,_) -> _), _, atom()) -> _.
+fold_files(Dir, RegExp, Recursive, Fun, Acc, Mod) when is_atom(Mod) ->
+    do_fold_files(Dir, RegExp, Recursive, Fun, Acc, Mod).
+
+-spec last_modified(name()) -> date_time() | 0.
+last_modified(File) ->
+    do_last_modified(File, file).
+
+-spec last_modified(name(), atom()) -> date_time() | 0.
+last_modified(File, Mod) when is_atom(Mod) ->
+    do_last_modified(File, Mod).
+
+-spec file_size(name()) -> non_neg_integer().
+file_size(File) ->
+    do_file_size(File, file).
+
+-spec file_size(name(), atom()) -> non_neg_integer().
+file_size(File, Mod) when is_atom(Mod) ->
+    do_file_size(File, Mod).
+
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+
+do_wildcard(Pattern, Mod) when is_list(Pattern) ->
+    do_wildcard_comp(do_compile_wildcard(Pattern), Mod).
+
+do_wildcard_comp({compiled_wildcard,{exists,File}}, Mod) ->
+    case eval_read_file_info(File, Mod) of
+	{ok,_} -> [File];
+	_ -> []
+    end;
+do_wildcard_comp({compiled_wildcard,[Base|Rest]}, Mod) ->
+    do_wildcard_1([Base], Rest, Mod).
+
+do_wildcard(Pattern, Cwd, Mod) when is_list(Pattern), is_list(Cwd) ->
+    do_wildcard_comp(do_compile_wildcard(Pattern), Cwd, Mod).
+
+do_wildcard_comp({compiled_wildcard,{exists,File}}, Cwd, Mod) ->
+    case eval_read_file_info(filename:absname(File, Cwd), Mod) of
+	{ok,_} -> [File];
+	_ -> []
+    end;
+do_wildcard_comp({compiled_wildcard,[current|Rest]}, Cwd0, Mod) ->
+    Cwd = filename:join([Cwd0]),		%Slash away redundant slashes.
+    PrefixLen = length(Cwd)+1,
+    [lists:nthtail(PrefixLen, N) || N <- do_wildcard_1([Cwd], Rest, Mod)];
+do_wildcard_comp({compiled_wildcard,[Base|Rest]}, _Cwd, Mod) ->
+    do_wildcard_1([Base], Rest, Mod).
+
+do_is_dir(Dir, Mod) ->
+    case eval_read_file_info(Dir, Mod) of
+	{ok, #file_info{type=directory}} ->
+	    true;
+	_ ->
+	    false
+    end.
+
+do_is_file(File, Mod) ->
+    case eval_read_file_info(File, Mod) of
+	{ok, #file_info{type=regular}} ->
+	    true;
+	{ok, #file_info{type=directory}} ->
+	    true;
+        _ ->
+            false
+    end.
+
+do_is_regular(File, Mod) ->
+    case eval_read_file_info(File, Mod) of
+	{ok, #file_info{type=regular}} ->
+	    true;
+        _ ->
+            false
+    end.
+
+%% fold_files(Dir, RegExp, Recursive, Fun, AccIn).
+
+%% folds the function Fun(F, Acc) -> Acc1 over
+%%   all files <F> in <Dir> that match the regular expression <RegExp>
+%%   If <Recursive> is true all sub-directories to <Dir> are processed
+
+do_fold_files(Dir, RegExp, Recursive, Fun, Acc, Mod) ->
+    {ok, Re1} = re:compile(RegExp),
+    do_fold_files1(Dir, Re1, Recursive, Fun, Acc, Mod).
+
+do_fold_files1(Dir, RegExp, Recursive, Fun, Acc, Mod) ->
+    case eval_list_dir(Dir, Mod) of
+	{ok, Files} -> do_fold_files2(Files, Dir, RegExp, Recursive, Fun, Acc, Mod);
+	{error, _}  -> Acc
+    end.
+
+do_fold_files2([], _Dir, _RegExp, _Recursive, _Fun, Acc, _Mod) -> 
+    Acc;
+do_fold_files2([File|T], Dir, RegExp, Recursive, Fun, Acc0, Mod) ->
+    FullName = filename:join(Dir, File),
+    case do_is_regular(FullName, Mod) of
+	true  ->
+	    case re:run(File, RegExp, [{capture,none}]) of
+		match  -> 
+		    Acc = Fun(FullName, Acc0),
+		    do_fold_files2(T, Dir, RegExp, Recursive, Fun, Acc, Mod);
+		nomatch ->
+		    do_fold_files2(T, Dir, RegExp, Recursive, Fun, Acc0, Mod)
+	    end;
+	false ->
+	    case Recursive andalso do_is_dir(FullName, Mod) of
+		true ->
+		    Acc1 = do_fold_files1(FullName, RegExp, Recursive,
+					  Fun, Acc0, Mod),
+		    do_fold_files2(T, Dir, RegExp, Recursive, Fun, Acc1, Mod);
+		false ->
+		    do_fold_files2(T, Dir, RegExp, Recursive, Fun, Acc0, Mod)
+	    end
+    end.
+
+do_last_modified(File, Mod) ->
+    case eval_read_file_info(File, Mod) of
+	{ok, Info} ->
+	    Info#file_info.mtime;
+	_ ->
+	    0
+    end.
+
+do_file_size(File, Mod) ->
+    case eval_read_file_info(File, Mod) of
+	{ok, Info} ->
+	    Info#file_info.size;
+	_ ->
+	    0
+    end.
+
+%%----------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% +type ensure_dir(X) -> ok | {error, Reason}.
+%% +type X = filename() | dirname()
+%% ensures that the directory name required to create D exists
+
+-spec ensure_dir(name()) -> 'ok' | {'error', posix()}.
+ensure_dir("/") ->
+    ok;
+ensure_dir(F) ->
+    Dir = filename:dirname(F),
+    case do_is_dir(Dir, file) of
+	true ->
+	    ok;
+	false ->
+	    ensure_dir(Dir),
+	    file:make_dir(Dir)
+    end.
+
+
+%%%
+%%% Pattern matching using a compiled wildcard.
+%%%
+
+do_wildcard_1(Files, Pattern, Mod) ->
+    do_wildcard_2(Files, Pattern, [], Mod).
+
+do_wildcard_2([File|Rest], Pattern, Result, Mod) ->
+    do_wildcard_2(Rest, Pattern, do_wildcard_3(File, Pattern, Result, Mod), Mod);
+do_wildcard_2([], _, Result, _Mod) ->
+    Result.
+
+do_wildcard_3(Base, [Pattern|Rest], Result, Mod) ->
+    case do_list_dir(Base, Mod) of
+	{ok, Files0} ->
+	    Files = lists:sort(Files0),
+	    Matches = wildcard_4(Pattern, Files, Base, []),
+	    do_wildcard_2(Matches, Rest, Result, Mod);
+	_ ->
+	    Result
+    end;
+do_wildcard_3(Base, [], Result, _Mod) ->
+    [Base|Result].
+
+wildcard_4(Pattern, [File|Rest], Base, Result) ->
+    case wildcard_5(Pattern, File) of
+	true ->
+	    wildcard_4(Pattern, Rest, Base, [join(Base, File)|Result]);
+	false ->
+	    wildcard_4(Pattern, Rest, Base, Result)
+    end;
+wildcard_4(_Patt, [], _Base, Result) ->
+    Result.
+
+wildcard_5([question|Rest1], [_|Rest2]) ->
+    wildcard_5(Rest1, Rest2);
+wildcard_5([accept], _) ->
+    true;
+wildcard_5([star|Rest], File) ->
+    do_star(Rest, File);
+wildcard_5([{one_of, Ordset}|Rest], [C|File]) ->
+    case ordsets:is_element(C, Ordset) of
+	true  -> wildcard_5(Rest, File);
+	false -> false
+    end;
+wildcard_5([{alt, Alts}], File) ->
+    do_alt(Alts, File);
+wildcard_5([C|Rest1], [C|Rest2]) when is_integer(C) ->
+    wildcard_5(Rest1, Rest2);
+wildcard_5([X|_], [Y|_]) when is_integer(X), is_integer(Y) ->
+    false;
+wildcard_5([], []) ->
+    true;
+wildcard_5([], [_|_]) ->
+    false;
+wildcard_5([_|_], []) ->
+    false.
+
+do_star(Pattern, [X|Rest]) ->
+    case wildcard_5(Pattern, [X|Rest]) of
+	true  -> true;
+	false -> do_star(Pattern, Rest)
+    end;
+do_star(Pattern, []) ->
+    wildcard_5(Pattern, []).
+
+do_alt([Alt|Rest], File) ->
+    case wildcard_5(Alt, File) of
+	true  -> true;
+	false -> do_alt(Rest, File)
+    end;
+do_alt([], _File) ->
+    false.
+
+do_list_dir(current, Mod) -> eval_list_dir(".", Mod);
+do_list_dir(Dir, Mod) ->     eval_list_dir(Dir, Mod).
+
+join(current, File) -> File;
+join(Base, File) -> filename:join(Base, File).
+
+	    
+%%% Compiling a wildcard.
+
+compile_wildcard(Pattern) ->
+    ?HANDLE_ERROR(do_compile_wildcard(Pattern)).
+
+do_compile_wildcard(Pattern) ->
+    {compiled_wildcard,compile_wildcard_1(Pattern)}.
+
+compile_wildcard_1(Pattern) ->
+    [Root|Rest] = filename:split(Pattern),
+    case filename:pathtype(Root) of
+	relative ->
+	    compile_wildcard_2([Root|Rest], current);
+	_ ->
+	    compile_wildcard_2(Rest, [Root])
+    end.
+
+compile_wildcard_2([Part|Rest], Root) ->
+    case compile_part(Part) of
+	Part ->
+	    compile_wildcard_2(Rest, join(Root, Part));
+	Pattern ->
+	    compile_wildcard_3(Rest, [Pattern,Root])
+    end;
+compile_wildcard_2([], Root) -> {exists,Root}.
+
+compile_wildcard_3([Part|Rest], Result) ->
+    compile_wildcard_3(Rest, [compile_part(Part)|Result]);
+compile_wildcard_3([], Result) ->
+    lists:reverse(Result).
+
+compile_part(Part) ->
+    compile_part(Part, false, []).
+
+compile_part_to_sep(Part) ->
+    compile_part(Part, true, []).
+
+compile_part([], true, _) ->
+    error(missing_delimiter);
+compile_part([$,|Rest], true, Result) ->
+    {ok, $,, lists:reverse(Result), Rest};
+compile_part([$}|Rest], true, Result) ->
+    {ok, $}, lists:reverse(Result), Rest};
+compile_part([$?|Rest], Upto, Result) ->
+    compile_part(Rest, Upto, [question|Result]);
+compile_part([$*], Upto, Result) ->
+    compile_part([], Upto, [accept|Result]);
+compile_part([$*|Rest], Upto, Result) ->
+    compile_part(Rest, Upto, [star|Result]);
+compile_part([$[|Rest], Upto, Result) ->
+    case compile_charset(Rest, ordsets:new()) of
+	{ok, Charset, Rest1} ->
+	    compile_part(Rest1, Upto, [Charset|Result]);
+	error ->
+	    compile_part(Rest, Upto, [$[|Result])
+    end;
+compile_part([${|Rest], Upto, Result) ->
+    case compile_alt(Rest) of
+	{ok, Alt} ->
+	    lists:reverse(Result, [Alt]);
+	error ->
+	    compile_part(Rest, Upto, [${|Result])
+    end;
+compile_part([X|Rest], Upto, Result) ->
+    compile_part(Rest, Upto, [X|Result]);
+compile_part([], _Upto, Result) ->
+    lists:reverse(Result).
+
+compile_charset([$]|Rest], Ordset) ->
+    compile_charset1(Rest, ordsets:add_element($], Ordset));
+compile_charset([$-|Rest], Ordset) ->
+    compile_charset1(Rest, ordsets:add_element($-, Ordset));
+compile_charset([], _Ordset) ->
+    error;
+compile_charset(List, Ordset) ->
+    compile_charset1(List, Ordset).
+
+compile_charset1([Lower, $-, Upper|Rest], Ordset) when Lower =< Upper ->
+    compile_charset1(Rest, compile_range(Lower, Upper, Ordset));
+compile_charset1([$]|Rest], Ordset) ->
+    {ok, {one_of, Ordset}, Rest};
+compile_charset1([X|Rest], Ordset) ->
+    compile_charset1(Rest, ordsets:add_element(X, Ordset));
+compile_charset1([], _Ordset) ->
+    error.
+    
+compile_range(Lower, Current, Ordset) when Lower =< Current ->
+    compile_range(Lower, Current-1, ordsets:add_element(Current, Ordset));
+compile_range(_, _, Ordset) ->
+    Ordset.
+
+compile_alt(Pattern) ->
+    compile_alt(Pattern, []).
+
+compile_alt(Pattern, Result) ->
+    case compile_part_to_sep(Pattern) of
+	{ok, $,, AltPattern, Rest} ->
+	    compile_alt(Rest, [AltPattern|Result]);
+	{ok, $}, AltPattern, Rest} ->
+	    NewResult = [AltPattern|Result],
+	    RestPattern = compile_part(Rest),
+	    {ok, {alt, [Alt++RestPattern || Alt <- NewResult]}};
+	Pattern ->
+	    error
+    end.
+
+error(Reason) ->
+    erlang:error({badpattern,Reason}).
+
+eval_read_file_info(File, file) ->
+    file:read_file_info(File);
+eval_read_file_info(File, erl_prim_loader) ->
+    case erl_prim_loader:read_file_info(File) of
+	error -> {error, erl_prim_loader};
+	Res-> Res
+    end;
+eval_read_file_info(File, Mod) ->
+    Mod:read_file_info(File).
+
+eval_list_dir(Dir, file) ->
+    file:list_dir(Dir);
+eval_list_dir(Dir, erl_prim_loader) ->
+    case erl_prim_loader:list_dir(Dir) of
+	error -> {error, erl_prim_loader};
+	Res-> Res
+    end;
+eval_list_dir(Dir, Mod) ->
+    Mod:list_dir(Dir).