GNU bug report logs - #42620
hard link improvement for gzip (wishlist item)

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Hi folks,

this could be improved:

	% ls -l >x; ln -f x y; gzip x y
	gzip: x has 1 other link  -- unchanged
	gzip: y has 1 other link  -- unchanged

Regards
Harri