GNU bug report logs - #5982
23.1.96; Dired regression - recursive copies turn symlinks into regular files

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Reported by: Sven Joachim <svenjoac <at> gmx.de>

Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:27:02 UTC

Severity: serious

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #24 received at 5982-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
Cc: Sven Joachim <svenjoac <at> gmx.de>, 5982-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#5982: 23.1.96;
	Dired regression - recursive copies turn symlinks into regular files
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:29:03 -0400

Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de> writes:

> Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com> writes:
>
>> The following patch would add symlink copying to `copy-directory'.
>> Michael, could you review the patch carefully, or suggest some other
>> solution?
>
> Looks good. It works also for remote files.

Thanks for checking.  I've committed it to the branch.
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