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| -rw-r--r-- | libbuild2/algorithm.cxx | 13 |
1 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/libbuild2/algorithm.cxx b/libbuild2/algorithm.cxx index 1ecf4de..34283f9 100644 --- a/libbuild2/algorithm.cxx +++ b/libbuild2/algorithm.cxx @@ -1241,7 +1241,16 @@ namespace build2 // Fall through. case mode::symbolic: mksymlink (p, l, d); break; - case mode::hard: mkhardlink (p, l, d); break; + case mode::hard: + { + // The target can be a symlink (or a symlink chain) with a + // relative target that, unless the (final) symlink and the + // hardlink are in the same directory, will result in a dangling + // link. + // + mkhardlink (followsymlink (p), l, d); + break; + } case mode::copy: case mode::overwrite: { @@ -1252,7 +1261,7 @@ namespace build2 // only used to "link" a Windows DLL assembly with only files // inside. We also have to use hard links; see the relevant // comment in cc/link-rule for details. Maybe we can invent a - // special "assembly link" for this). + // special Windows-only "assembly link" for this). // dir_path fr (path_cast<dir_path> (p)); dir_path to (path_cast<dir_path> (l)); |