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diff --git a/src/chown-core.h b/src/chown-core.h
index 9b6071055..40f96ac8b 100644
--- a/src/chown-core.h
+++ b/src/chown-core.h
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ enum Verbosity
V_off
};
+enum Dereference_symlink
+{
+ DEREF_UNDEFINED = 1,
+ DEREF_NEVER, /* -P */
+ DEREF_COMMAND_LINE_ARGUMENTS, /* -H */
+ DEREF_ALWAYS /* -L */
+};
+
struct Chown_option
{
/* Level of verbosity. */
@@ -46,9 +54,9 @@ struct Chown_option
/* If nonzero, change the ownership of directories recursively. */
int recurse;
- /* If nonzero, and the systems has support for it, change the ownership
- of symbolic links rather than any files they point to. */
- int change_symlinks;
+ /* This is useful only on systems with support for changing the
+ ownership of symbolic links. */
+ enum Dereference_symlink dereference;
/* If nonzero, force silence (no error messages). */
int force_silent;