* dtable.cc (fh_alloc): Keep fh which was flagged as error if it is for an

on-disk device and we were stating it.
* path.cc (path_conv::check): Set PATH_KEPT_HANDLE.
* path.h (path_types): Add PATH_KEPT_HANDLE.
(path_conv::kept_handle): Implement.

winsup/cygwin/dtable.cc

@@ -607,8 +607,15 @@ fh_alloc (path_conv& pc)
     fh = cnew (fhandler_nodevice);
   else if (fh->dev () == FH_ERROR)
     {
-      delete fh;
-      fh = NULL;
+      if (pc.kept_handle () && pc.dev.isfs ())
+	fh->dev () = pc.dev;	/* Special case: This file actually exists on
+				   disk and this is a stat() so just return the
+				   info from pc.  */
+      else
+	{
+	  delete fh;
+	  fh = NULL;
+	}
     }
   return fh;
 }