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bug#5496: xdev rename-file of symlinks-to-directories broken
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From: |
Chong Yidong |
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Subject: |
bug#5496: xdev rename-file of symlinks-to-directories broken |
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Date: |
Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:50:21 -0500 |
> mkdir /home/david/foo
> cd /tmp
> mkdir bar
> ln -s bar baz
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> ; in emacs
> (rename-file "/tmp/baz" "/home/david/foo")
>
> result:
> baz symlink to a "bar" in /home/david/foo
> - consistent with shell mv behaviour.
> Unfortunately, /tmp/baz won't be removed properly without attached tiny
> patch.
Patch looks reasonable. Checked in, thanks.