[Buildroot] customize package: odd copy construction

[Michael S. Zick]

On Thu January 5 2012, Thomas Petazzoni wrote:
> Le Thu, 5 Jan 2012 10:27:02 -0600,
> "Michael S. Zick" <minimod at morethan.org> a écrit :
> 
> > It looks to me as if the intent was in the handling of symbolic links.
> > ls -d * does not dereference symbolic links.
> 
> So does 'cp -a', I think.
>

Right.  You caught me.  ;-)

cp -a: cp --no-dereference --preserve=all --recursive

I have to step to the other side of the floor and
join the group saying: "I don't see the point".

Unless there is a difference in the handling of hard
links or special files.

Mike
 
> Thomas