git-annex/doc/bugs/Symlinks.mdwn

### Please describe the problem.
Symlinks get dereferenced.

### What steps will reproduce the problem?
Include a symlink in the repo.  Wait until another client syncs the repo.

### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?
git-annex version: 5.20131117-gbd514dc

build flags: Assistant Webapp Pairing Testsuite S3 WebDAV FsEvents XMPP DNS Feeds Quvi TDFA CryptoHash

key/value backends: SHA256E SHA1E SHA512E SHA224E SHA384E SKEIN256E SKEIN512E SHA256 SHA1 SHA512 SHA224 SHA384 SKEIN256 SKEIN512 WORM URL

remote types: git gcrypt S3 bup directory rsync web webdav glacier hook

local repository version: unknown

default repository version: 3

supported repository versions: 3 5

upgrade supported from repository versions: 0 1 2 4

### Please provide any additional information below.
I have a file `/Users/lhunath/annex/Library/Application Support/CrossOver/Bottles/Fallout 3/drive_c/users/crossover/My Documents` which is a symlink to `~/Documents` on the originating client. On the destination client, This turns into a directory, causing the whole content of `~/Documents` to get included in each bottle, which includes a bunch of VM images etc.....
2013-11-29 05:53:18 +00:00			`### Please describe the problem.`
			`Symlinks get dereferenced.`

			`### What steps will reproduce the problem?`
			`Include a symlink in the repo. Wait until another client syncs the repo.`

			`### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?`
			`git-annex version: 5.20131117-gbd514dc`
2013-11-29 05:57:53 +00:00
2013-11-29 05:53:18 +00:00			`build flags: Assistant Webapp Pairing Testsuite S3 WebDAV FsEvents XMPP DNS Feeds Quvi TDFA CryptoHash`
2013-11-29 05:57:53 +00:00
2013-11-29 05:53:18 +00:00			`key/value backends: SHA256E SHA1E SHA512E SHA224E SHA384E SKEIN256E SKEIN512E SHA256 SHA1 SHA512 SHA224 SHA384 SKEIN256 SKEIN512 WORM URL`
2013-11-29 05:57:53 +00:00
2013-11-29 05:53:18 +00:00			`remote types: git gcrypt S3 bup directory rsync web webdav glacier hook`
2013-11-29 05:57:53 +00:00
2013-11-29 05:53:18 +00:00			`local repository version: unknown`
2013-11-29 05:57:53 +00:00
2013-11-29 05:53:18 +00:00			`default repository version: 3`
2013-11-29 05:57:53 +00:00
2013-11-29 05:53:18 +00:00			`supported repository versions: 3 5`
2013-11-29 05:57:53 +00:00
2013-11-29 05:53:18 +00:00			`upgrade supported from repository versions: 0 1 2 4`

			`### Please provide any additional information below.`
			I have a file `/Users/lhunath/annex/Library/Application Support/CrossOver/Bottles/Fallout 3/drive_c/users/crossover/My Documents` which is a symlink to `~/Documents` on the originating client. On the destination client, This turns into a directory, causing the whole content of `~/Documents` to get included in each bottle, which includes a bunch of VM images etc.....