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    (i.e., owner, group, link count, mode, etc.) If accessing a file modified it's last changed timestamp that would be a bug. Commented Oct 7, 2022 at 13:12
  • @jesse_b Is "last accessed" data not part of the inode information? Commented Oct 7, 2022 at 13:14
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    It doesn't say changing any inode information and it also says "setting inode information" When the last access time is updated you are not setting it, the system is. Again, if it behaved the way you expect it to it would be a bug and would completely negate the purpose of access vs change. Commented Oct 7, 2022 at 13:16