(dired-copy-file-recursive): Handle symlinks in recursive copy.

1 files changed, 23 insertions, 17 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/dired-aux.el b/lisp/dired-aux.el
index 66150968e61..eec3045b53a 100644
--- a/lisp/dired-aux.el
+++ b/lisp/dired-aux.el
@@ -1135,23 +1135,29 @@ Special value `always' suppresses confirmation."
 
 (defun dired-copy-file-recursive (from to ok-flag &optional
                                        preserve-time top recursive)
-  (if (and recursive
-           (eq t (car (file-attributes from))) ; A directory, no symbolic link.
-           (or (eq recursive 'always)
-               (yes-or-no-p (format "Recursive copies of %s " from))))
-      (let ((files (directory-files from nil dired-re-no-dot)))
-        (if (eq recursive 'top) (setq recursive 'always)) ; Don't ask any more.
-        (if (file-exists-p to)
-            (or top (dired-handle-overwrite to))
-          (make-directory to))
-        (while files
-          (dired-copy-file-recursive
-           (expand-file-name (car files) from)
-           (expand-file-name (car files) to)
-           ok-flag preserve-time nil recursive)
-          (setq files (cdr files))))
-    (or top (dired-handle-overwrite to)) ; Just a file.
-    (copy-file from to ok-flag dired-copy-preserve-time)))
+  (let ((attrs (file-attributes from)))
+    (if (and recursive
+             (eq t (car attrs))
+             (or (eq recursive 'always)
+                 (yes-or-no-p (format "Recursive copies of %s " from))))
+        ;; This is a directory.
+        (let ((files (directory-files from nil dired-re-no-dot)))
+          (if (eq recursive 'top) (setq recursive 'always)) ; Don't ask any more.
+          (if (file-exists-p to)
+              (or top (dired-handle-overwrite to))
+            (make-directory to))
+          (while files
+            (dired-copy-file-recursive
+             (expand-file-name (car files) from)
+             (expand-file-name (car files) to)
+             ok-flag preserve-time nil recursive)
+            (setq files (cdr files))))
+      ;; Not a directory.
+      (or top (dired-handle-overwrite to))
+      (if (stringp (car attrs))
+          ;; It is a symlink
+          (make-symbolic-link (car attrs) to ok-flag)
+        (copy-file from to ok-flag dired-copy-preserve-time)))))
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun dired-rename-file (file newname ok-if-already-exists)