https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=90440
--- Comment #10 from ro at CeBiTec dot Uni-Bielefeld.DE <ro at CeBiTec dot Uni-Bielefeld.DE> --- > --- Comment #8 from Jonathan Wakely <redi at gcc dot gnu.org> --- > We just use the AC_PROG_LN_S test from autoconf, see > https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/manual/autoconf-2.69/html_node/Particular-Programs.html#index-AC_005fPROG_005fLN_005fS-287 > > Ideally that test would detect the problem and force LN_S="cp -pR" instead of > using symlinks. > > But I'm not sure it's worth adding anything if the problem is limited to GNU > coreutils 8.31 on Solaris 10, as that OS is obsolete and most of its users are > going to use Solaris ln anyway. Indeed: I'd claim that this is just a waste of time.
