code: def _lstat(self, path):
      '''IMPORTANT: expects `path`'s parent to already be deref()'erenced.'''
      if path not in self.entries:
        return OverlayStat(*self.originals['os:lstat'](path)[:10], st_overlay=0)
      return self.entries[path].staf _lstat(self, path):
      '''IMPORTANT: expects `path`'s parent to already be deref()'erenced.'''
      if path not in self.entries:
        return OverlayStat(*self.originals['os:lstat'](path)[:10], st_overlay=0)
      return self.entries[path].stat
docs: IMPORTANT: expects `path`'s parent to already be deref()'erenced.