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@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ GNU coreutils NEWS -*- outline -*-
incorrect, as it failed to update the last-changed time and reset
special permission bits, as POSIX requires.
+ "chown : file", "chown '' file", and "chgrp '' file" now succeed
+ without changing the uid or gid, instead of reporting an error.
+
Do not report an error if the owner or group of a
recursively-encountered symbolic link cannot be updated because
the file system does not support it.