1 files changed, 13 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/wrapper.c b/wrapper.c
index 6fcaa4dc62..52001789de 100644
--- a/wrapper.c
+++ b/wrapper.c
@@ -375,6 +375,19 @@ FILE *xfdopen(int fd, const char *mode)
 	return stream;
 }
 
+FILE *fopen_for_writing(const char *path)
+{
+	FILE *ret = fopen(path, "w");
+
+	if (!ret && errno == EPERM) {
+		if (!unlink(path))
+			ret = fopen(path, "w");
+		else
+			errno = EPERM;
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
 int xmkstemp(char *template)
 {
 	int fd;
@@ -601,18 +614,6 @@ int access_or_die(const char *path, int mode, unsigned flag)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-struct passwd *xgetpwuid_self(void)
-{
-	struct passwd *pw;
-
-	errno = 0;
-	pw = getpwuid(getuid());
-	if (!pw)
-		die(_("unable to look up current user in the passwd file: %s"),
-		    errno ? strerror(errno) : _("no such user"));
-	return pw;
-}
-
 char *xgetcwd(void)
 {
 	struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;