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+{-# LANGUAGE CPP #-}
+
+module GHC.Utils.Touch (touch) where
+
+import GHC.Prelude
+
+#if defined(mingw32_HOST_OS)
+import System.Win32.File
+import System.Win32.Time
+#else
+import System.Posix.Files
+import System.Posix.IO
+#endif
+
+-- | Set the mtime of the given file to the current time.
+touch :: FilePath -> IO ()
+touch file = do
+#if defined(mingw32_HOST_OS)
+    hdl <- createFile file gENERIC_WRITE fILE_SHARE_NONE Nothing oPEN_ALWAYS fILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL Nothing
+    t <- getSystemTimeAsFileTime
+    setFileTime hdl Nothing Nothing (Just t)
+    closeHandle hdl
+#else
+  let oflags = defaultFileFlags { noctty = True }
+  fd <- openFd file WriteOnly (Just 0o666) oflags
+  touchFd fd
+  closeFd fd
+#endif
+