Re: install.c: please set unlink_dest_before_opening=false

[Robert Millan [ackstorm]]

On Tue, Feb 20, 2007 at 03:19:57PM -0800, Paul Eggert wrote:
> "Robert Millan [ackstorm]" <address@hidden> writes:
> 
> > I haven't checked POSIX though, but if this is actualy a requirement
> > maybe a POSIX_ME_HARDER hack would make sense here?
> 
> POSIX makes no requirement.  Other implementations are all over the
> map here, so I suppose we can do what is more convenient.

Well of course I believe my proposal is more convenient, but I have yet
to hear a counter-argument.  I take it this hasn't been discussed before?

> On Solaris
> 10, /usr/ucb/install breaks the destination link, and
> /usr/sbin/install does not break it.

Ugh.. doesn't sound very reliable :-)

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Robert Millan

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