optional mode, bufsize for global function open()
diff --git a/Lib/posixfile.py b/Lib/posixfile.py
index 0140e1d..8036b9d 100644
--- a/Lib/posixfile.py
+++ b/Lib/posixfile.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
#
# Extended file operations
#
-# f = posixfile.open(filename, mode)
+# f = posixfile.open(filename, [mode, [bufsize]])
# will create a new posixfile object
#
# f = posixfile.fileopen(fileobject)
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@
#
# Public routine to obtain a posixfile object
#
-def open(name, mode):
- return _posixfile_().open(name, mode)
+def open(name, mode='r', bufsize=-1):
+ return _posixfile_().open(name, mode, bufsize)
def fileopen(file):
return _posixfile_().fileopen(file)