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@@ -2402,6 +2402,9 @@ for reading and writing. If @code{mkstemp} cannot create a
uniquely-named file, it makes @var{template} an empty string and returns
@code{-1}. If @var{template} does not end with @samp{XXXXXX},
@code{mkstemp} returns @code{-1} and does not modify @var{template}.
+
+The file is opened using mode @code{0600}. If the file is meant to be
+used by other users the mode must explicitly changed.
@end deftypefun
Unlike @code{mktemp}, @code{mkstemp} is actually guaranteed to create a