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symlink(name,"dangling/") mistakenly created a symlink at the target of "dangling". * m4/symlink.m4 (gl_FUNC_SYMLINK): Also detect FreeBSD bug with slash on symlink. * doc/posix-functions/symlink.texi (symlink): Document the bug. * tests/test-symlink.h (test_symlink): Enhance test. Signed-off-by: Eric Blake <ebb9@byu.net>
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@node symlink
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@section @code{symlink}
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@findex symlink
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POSIX specification: @url{http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/symlink.html}
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Gnulib module: symlink
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Portability problems fixed by Gnulib:
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@itemize
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@item
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On some systems, @code{symlink(value,"name/")} mistakenly creates a
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symlink:
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FreeBSD 7.2, Solaris 9
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@item
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This function is missing on some platforms; however, the replacement
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always fails with @code{EPERM}:
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mingw.
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@end itemize
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Portability problems not fixed by Gnulib:
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@itemize
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@item
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Some file systems do not support symbolic links.
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@end itemize
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