Paul Eggert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >> I have found a linux-specific use for this in my boot scripts, and would >> like to be able to see other errors from ln without cluttering up the >> boot process with this one. > > How about if we just remove the warning instead? It annoys me too. > I often use hard links to symlinks. (I know they're not portable, > so I don't need a warning. :-) > > Solaris 'ln' doesn't warn in this case, and I think it's reasonable > not to warn by default. There are lots of nonportable things in the > GNU core utilities, so why warn about this usage in particular?
Ok. I have mixed feelings about it, but have just disabled that warning altogether. Does anyone think it's worth adding an option to enable (or even disable) the warning? _______________________________________________ Bug-coreutils mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-coreutils
