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

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Package: coreutils;

Reported by: Ruediger Meier <ruediger.meier <at> ga-group.nl>

Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:31:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Pádraig Brady <P <at> draigBrady.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Pádraig Brady <P <at> draigBrady.com>
Cc: 8374-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#8374: cp -a [-l] sometimes does not preserve timestamps of
	symlinks
Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:55:22 +0100

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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