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Fixed --simulate=diff to show the new target of a replaced symlink - #6438
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When a symlink in the changes chroot replaced a link with a wrong target or an obstructing file, the diff report read the link from the real filesystem instead of from the changes chroot. A wrong link showed its old target with the first characters cut off, and an obstruction showed "Invalid target" because the original was a regular file. Ticket: ENT-14713 Changelog: Title
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seems reasonable :)
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--simulate=diff, when a symlink replaced a link with a wrong target or an obstructing file, the report read the link from the real filesystem instead of the changes chroot: a wrong link showed its old target with the first characters cut off, and an obstruction showed "Invalid target". It now reads the link from the changes chroot and shows the new target.Ticket: ENT-14713