[Bug 10629] New: rsync follows symlinks that point to same directory / endless loop

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https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10629

           Summary: rsync follows symlinks that point to same directory /
                    endless loop
           Product: rsync
           Version: 3.1.1
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P5
         Component: core
        AssignedTo: wayned at samba.org
        ReportedBy: kim at evolution7.com.au
         QAContact: rsync-qa at samba.org


Hi,

when using "--copy-links" and there is a symlink which points to the same
directory rsync should not follow. Else it runs into an endless loop and
throws"

"failed: Too many levels of symbolic links (40)"

Cheers,
Kim

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