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Makefile.inc1: Use ln -n instead of ln -h
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Authored by ivy on Apr 27 2026, 4:44 AM.
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rG0851f28403e3: Makefile.inc1: Use ln -n instead of ln -h
rGd455c4bb69ec: Makefile.inc1: Use ln -n instead of ln -h
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We support both -h and -n, but GNU coreutils only supports -n. This fixes the package build on Linux.

MFC after: 2 weeks
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ivy created this revision.Apr 27 2026, 4:44 AM
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ivy requested review of this revision.Apr 27 2026, 4:44 AM
Harbormaster completed remote builds in B72563: Diff 176605.Apr 27 2026, 4:44 AM
imp accepted this revision.Apr 27 2026, 5:21 AM
This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Apr 27 2026, 5:21 AM
wosch accepted this revision.Apr 27 2026, 8:24 AM
emaste added a comment.Apr 27 2026, 4:26 PM

Might be nice to have something like ${LN_SYMLINK_FLAGS} set to -Tfs or -hfs. I didn't find other obvious instances in the tree though so perhaps not worth effort right now

emaste mentioned this in D52883: pkg-stage: Improve symlink creation.Apr 27 2026, 6:26 PM
emaste added a subscriber: jrtc27.Apr 27 2026, 7:04 PM

ln -n per @jrtc27 in D52883?

ivy retitled this revision from Makefile.inc1: Use ln -T instead of ln -h on Linux to Makefile.inc1: Use ln -n instead of ln -h.Apr 27 2026, 7:36 PM
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ivy updated this revision to Diff 176668.Apr 27 2026, 7:36 PM

use ln -n instead

This revision now requires review to proceed.Apr 27 2026, 7:36 PM
Harbormaster completed remote builds in B72585: Diff 176668.Apr 27 2026, 7:36 PM
emaste accepted this revision.Apr 27 2026, 7:45 PM
This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Apr 27 2026, 7:45 PM
Closed by commit rGd455c4bb69ec: Makefile.inc1: Use ln -n instead of ln -h (authored by ivy). · Explain WhyApr 27 2026, 10:06 PM
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ivy added a commit: rGd455c4bb69ec: Makefile.inc1: Use ln -n instead of ln -h.
ivy added a commit: rG0851f28403e3: Makefile.inc1: Use ln -n instead of ln -h.Jul 25 2026, 1:08 PM

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