Re: ln can't backup directories

[Jim Meyering]

Bert Wesarg wrote:

>> Hi Bert,
>>
>> Thanks for the patch!
>> I'll review it Monday or Tuesday.
> Thanks.
>
>> In the mean time, do you feel like writing the remaining
>> parts of such a change?
>>
>>
>>  - mention this in NEWS: put it under Changes in behavior or Improvements
>>
>>  - add tests of cp and ln that exercise the new behavior, i.e.,
>>  that fail with the current/old tools and pass with your changes
>>
>>  - possibly adjust doc/coreutils.texi
> Sure I will, I just wanted to post the patch for discussion, as it
> seems to trivial from you first reply.

Great!  Then I'll defer the review, and do it when
you send the complete patch.