GNU bug report logs - #8419
cp -au : New hard links in source becomes new files at destination when using cp -au

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Package: coreutils;

Reported by: Odd.Harry.Mannsverk <at> benteler-alu.com

Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 10:49:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #11 received at 8419-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: "Voelker, Bernhard" <bernhard.voelker <at> siemens-enterprise.com>
To: Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net>, "Odd.Harry.Mannsverk <at> benteler-alu.com"
	<Odd.Harry.Mannsverk <at> benteler-alu.com>
Cc: "8419-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <8419-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org>,
	"Hans.Kristian.Nordengen <at> ergo.no" <Hans.Kristian.Nordengen <at> ergo.no>
Subject: RE: bug#8419: cp -au : New hard links in source becomes new files
	at	destination when using cp -au
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:18:13 +0200

Jim Meyering wrote:
+        create_hard_link:;

Is there a specific reason for the additional empty statement?

Also seen in:
  find . -name '*.c' | xargs grep ':;'
  ./src/head.c:    free_mem:;
  ./src/kill.c: no_more_options:;
  ./src/od.c:cleanup:;
  ./src/paste.c: done:;
  ./src/printf.c:        no_more_flag_characters:;

Berny
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