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@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
 1999-12-04  Jim Meyering  <meyering@ascend.com>
 
-       * Version 4.0k.
+       * tests/mv/into-self-2: Adapt to reflect this change in behavior.
+       Make sure the VERSION_CONTROL envvar is not set.
+       Run diff if comparison fails.
+
+       * src/copy.c (copy_internal): In move mode, if the rename attempt
+       fails, then unlink any existing destination file.  This makes a
+       cross-device `mv' more consistent with the intra-device behavior.
+       This change is required by POSIX to make a cross-device move act with
+       semantics similar to those of the rename syscall.  For example now
+       `mv' can move a file onto a symlink to itself when that symlink
+       is on a separate partition.  With fileutils-4.0j, it would fail with
+       a diagnostic saying they were the same file.
+       Reported by Bruno Haible.
+
+       * tests/mv/to-symlink: New file.  Adds test for the above.
+       * tests/mv/Makefile.am (TESTS): Add to-symlink.
 
        * tests/cp/cp-mv-backup (trap): Be careful to close $actual before
        removing the containing directory.  Otherwise, on some systems rmdir
@@ -27,18 +42,6 @@
        saved value if a subsequent fstat, stat or utime call fails.
        Reported by Wichert Akkerman via Michael Stone.
 
-1999-11-29  Jim Meyering  <meyering@ascend.com>
-
-       * tests/mv/into-self-2: Adapt to reflect this change in behavior.
-       Make sure the VERSION_CONTROL envvar is not set.
-       Run diff if comparison fails.
-
-       * src/copy.c (copy_internal): Be consistent with intra-device behavior
-       and *do* allow `mv' to move a file onto a symlink to itself when that
-       symlink is on a separate partition.  With fileutils-4.0j, it would
-       fail with a diagnostic saying they were the same file.
-       Reported by Bruno Haible.
-
 1999-11-27  Jim Meyering  <meyering@ascend.com>
 
        Clean up test scripts.