# Information on the file or link at `self`
	#
	# Do not follow symbolic links.
	fun link_stat: nullable FileStat
	do
		var stat = path.to_cstring.file_lstat
		if stat.address_is_null then
			last_error = new IOError("Cannot open `{path}`: {sys.errno.strerror}")
			return null
		end
		last_error = null
		return new FileStat(stat)
	end