[issue1620] Symbolic link error

[sgc]

New submission from sgc <sylvain.gaunet at astek.cnes.fr>:

We are using the 1.1.2 version of mercurial and we have a problem with a
particular case of committing.
First, you must have 2 folders already comitted and which contains exactly the
sames files (names, sizes and same "x" right for the user).
Replace in your workspace the second folder by a link whith the same name and
which point on the first folder.
 
Now, the following error appears if you launch the hg id, hg status or hg add
commands :
 
abort: path 'folder/folder2/test' traverses symbolic link 'folder/folder2'

If you change the size, the name or the user's "x" right, all is ok.
 
$ hg id
045c63f50a98+ tip
$ chmod u-x folder/folder/test
$ hg id
abort: path 'folder/folder2/test' traverses symbolic link 'folder/folder2'
$ chmod u+x folder/folder/test
$ hg id
045c63f50a98+ tip
 
This problem exists on the last versions of Mercurial (1.2.1).

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messages: 9127
nosy: adm_mercurial
priority: bug
status: unread
title: Symbolic link error

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