1 files changed, 14 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/bin/check_perms b/bin/check_perms
index 4f976b06..5c8ce415 100755
--- a/bin/check_perms
+++ b/bin/check_perms
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! @PYTHON@
 #
-# Copyright (C) 1998,1999,2000,2001,2002 by the Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 1998-2004 by the Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 # modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ Usage: %(PROGRAM)s [-f] [-v] [-h]
 With no arguments, just check and report all the files that have bogus
 permissions or group ownership.  With -f (and run as root), fix all the
 permission problems found.  With -v be verbose.
-
 """
 
 import os
@@ -86,6 +85,18 @@ def statgidmode(path):
 
 seen = {}
 
+# libc's getgrgid re-opens /etc/group each time :(
+_gidcache = {}
+
+def getgrgid(gid):
+    data = _gidcache.get(gid)
+    if data is None:
+        data = grp.getgrgid(gid)
+        _gidcache[gid] = data
+    return data
+
+
+
 def checkwalk(arg, dirname, names):
     # Short-circuit duplicates
     if seen.has_key(dirname):
@@ -102,7 +113,7 @@ def checkwalk(arg, dirname, names):
             continue
         if gid <> MAILMAN_GID:
             try:
-                groupname = grp.getgrgid(gid)[0]
+                groupname = getgrgid(gid)[0]
             except KeyError:
                 groupname = '<anon gid %d>' % gid
             arg.ERRORS += 1