def _lstat(self, path):
if path not in self.entries:<EOL><INDENT>return OverlayStat(*self.originals['<STR_LIT>'](path)[:<NUM_LIT:10>], st_overlay=<NUM_LIT:0>)<EOL><DEDENT>return self.entries[path].stat<EOL>
IMPORTANT: expects `path`'s parent to already be deref()'erenced.