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bug#8374: cp -a [-l] sometimes does not preserve timestamps of symlinks


From: Pádraig Brady
Subject: bug#8374: cp -a [-l] sometimes does not preserve timestamps of symlinks
Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:55:22 +0100
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On 01/04/11 13:21, Jim Meyering wrote:
>> * src/copy.c (copy_internal): Use our existing hardlink to
>> symlink emulation when we're not sure that link() will
>> not dereference the symlink.  Also ensure that we copy the
> 
> How about "...when link() might dereference..."

Much clearer thanks.

I've pushed that.





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