kc3-lang/gnulib/doc/posix-functions/symlink.texi

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  Date : 2009-11-10T07:59:39
  

  symlink: detect FreeBSD bug
  
  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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• doc/posix-functions/symlink.texi

• @node symlink
  @section @code{symlink}
  @findex symlink
  
  POSIX specification: @url{http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/symlink.html}
  
  Gnulib module: symlink
  
  Portability problems fixed by Gnulib:
  @itemize
  @item
  On some systems, @code{symlink(value,"name/")} mistakenly creates a
  symlink:
  FreeBSD 7.2, Solaris 9
  @item
  This function is missing on some platforms; however, the replacement
  always fails with @code{EPERM}:
  mingw.
  @end itemize
  
  Portability problems not fixed by Gnulib:
  @itemize
  @item
  Some file systems do not support symbolic links.
  @end itemize
  

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