Pádraig Brady c732388fa1 cp: with --force; replace self referential symlinks ...

* src/copy.c (copy_internal): Don't fail immediately upon
getting ELOOP when running stat() on the destination,
rather proceeding if -f specified, allowing the link
to be removed.  If the loop is not in the final component
of the destination path, we still fail but at the
subsequent unlink() stage.
* doc/coreutils.texi (cp invocation): Adjust wording to say
that --force doesn't work with dangling links, rather than
all links that can't be traversed.
* tests/cp/thru-dangling.sh: Add a test case.
* NEWS: Mention the change in behavior.
Discussed in https://bugs.gnu.org/31335

2018-05-17 20:52:09 -07:00

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.gitignore

build: update to latest gnulib

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coreutils.texi

cp: with --force; replace self referential symlinks

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local.mk

maint: update all copyright year number ranges

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perm.texi

doc: Clarify octal bits in permissions

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