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'\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
'\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
'\"
-'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: FileSystem.3,v 1.23 2002/05/07 18:03:04 vincentdarley Exp $
+'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: FileSystem.3,v 1.24 2002/06/12 09:28:58 vincentdarley Exp $
'\"
.so man.macros
.TH Filesystem 3 8.4 Tcl "Tcl Library Procedures"
@@ -1168,7 +1168,10 @@ typedef int Tcl_FSDeleteFileProc(
.PP
The return value is a standard Tcl result indicating whether an error
occurred in the process. If successful, the file specified by
-\fIpathPtr\fR should have been removed from the filesystem.
+\fIpathPtr\fR should have been removed from the filesystem. Note that,
+if the filesystem supports symbolic links, Tcl will always call this
+function and not Tcl_FSRemoveDirectoryProc when needed to delete them
+(even if they are symbolic links to directories).
.SH "FILESYSTEM EFFICIENCY"
.PP
.SH LSTATPROC
@@ -1207,7 +1210,10 @@ occurred in the copying process. Note that, \fIdestPathPtr\fR is the
name of the file which should become the copy of \fIsrcPathPtr\fR. It
is never the name of a directory into which \fIsrcPathPtr\fR could be
copied (i.e. the function is much simpler than the Tcl level 'file
-copy' subcommand).
+copy' subcommand). Note that,
+if the filesystem supports symbolic links, Tcl will always call this
+function and not Tcl_FSCopyDirectoryProc when needed to copy them
+(even if they are symbolic links to directories).
.SH RENAMEFILEPROC
.PP
Function to process a \fBTcl_FSRenameFile()\fR call. If not implemented,