GNU bug report logs - #17073
24.3.50; file-symlink-p doesn't return t as described in the doc

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Reported by: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>

Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 19:34:03 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 24.3.50

Fixed in version 24.4

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Juanma Barranquero <lekktu <at> gmail.com>, 17073 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#17073: 24.3.50; file-symlink-p doesn't return t as described in the doc
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 19:37:43 +0100

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

> Thanks.  Can this be closed, then?

The changes in the manual look great, thanks.

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but:

  If the leading directories of @var{filename} include symbolic links,
  this function recursively follows them.

Is this obvious? If not - doesn't it also belong in the docstring?

Thanks,
Michael.
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