Re: ln can't backup directories

[Bert Wesarg]

> Hi Bert,
>
> Thanks for the patch!
> I'll review it Monday or Tuesday.
Thanks.

> In the mean time, do you feel like writing the remaining
> parts of such a change?
>
>
>  - mention this in NEWS: put it under Changes in behavior or Improvements
>
>  - add tests of cp and ln that exercise the new behavior, i.e.,
>  that fail with the current/old tools and pass with your changes
>
>  - possibly adjust doc/coreutils.texi
Sure I will, I just wanted to post the patch for discussion, as it
seems to trivial from you first reply.

Bert