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Make it platform-specific whether hard_link follows symlinks.

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Also mention that where possible, `hard_link` does not follow symlinks.
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Dan Gohman 2020-10-20 16:42:31 -07:00
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@ -1701,8 +1701,9 @@ pub fn copy<P: AsRef<Path>, Q: AsRef<Path>>(from: P, to: Q) -> io::Result<u64> {
/// The `dst` path will be a link pointing to the `src` path. Note that systems
/// often require these two paths to both be located on the same filesystem.
///
/// If `src` names a symbolic link, it is not followed. The created hard link
/// points to the symbolic link itself.
/// If `src` names a symbolic link, it is platform-specific whether the symbolic
/// link is followed. On platforms where it's possible to not follow it, it is
/// not followed, and the created hard link points to the symbolic link itself.
///
/// # Platform-specific behavior
///