2 files changed, 42 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index 99b46e8e8..e7f3fffb1 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ TESTS =						\
   cp/link					\
   cp/link-no-deref				\
   cp/link-preserve				\
+  cp/link-symlink				\
   cp/no-deref-link1				\
   cp/no-deref-link2				\
   cp/no-deref-link3				\
diff --git a/tests/cp/link-symlink b/tests/cp/link-symlink
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..443b337db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cp/link-symlink
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# Ensure that cp -a --link maintains timestamps if possible
+
+# Copyright (C) 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+. "${srcdir=.}/init.sh"; path_prepend_ ../src
+print_ver_ cp
+
+# Check that the timestamps of the symlink are copied
+# if we're using hardlink to symlink emulation.
+touch file
+ln -s file link || framework_failure
+touch -m -h -d 2011-01-01 link ||
+  skip_test_ "Your system doesn't support updating symlink timestamps"
+case `stat --format=%y link` in
+  2011-01-01*) ;;
+  *) skip_test_ "Your system doesn't support updating symlink timestamps" ;;
+esac
+
+# link.cp is probably a hardlink, but may also be a symlink
+# In either case the timestamp should match the original.
+cp -al link link.cp
+case `stat --format=%y link.cp` in
+  2011-01-01*) ;;
+  *) fail=1 ;;
+esac
+
+Exit $fail