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| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/doc/src/file.xml | 17 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/src/file.erl | 6 |
2 files changed, 12 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/file.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/file.xml index c6a1f25dd9..719cbba2b8 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/file.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/file.xml @@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ <desc> <p>Makes a hard link from <c><anno>Existing</anno></c> to <c><anno>New</anno></c>, on - platforms that support links (Unix). This function returns + platforms that support links (Unix and Windows). This function returns <c>ok</c> if the link was successfully created, or <c>{error, <anno>Reason</anno>}</c>. On platforms that do not support links, <c>{error,enotsup}</c> is returned.</p> @@ -566,11 +566,12 @@ <name name="make_symlink" arity="2"/> <fsummary>Make a symbolic link to a file or directory</fsummary> <desc> - <p>This function creates a symbolic link <c><anno>Name2</anno></c> to - the file or directory <c><anno>Name1</anno></c>, on platforms that - support - symbolic links (most Unix systems). <c><anno>Name1</anno></c> need not - exist. This function returns <c>ok</c> if the link was + <p>This function creates a symbolic link <c><anno>New</anno></c> to + the file or directory <c><anno>Existing</anno></c>, on platforms that + support symbolic links (most Unix systems and Windows beginning with + Vista). + <c><anno>Existing</anno></c> need not exist. + This function returns <c>ok</c> if the link was successfully created, or <c>{error, <anno>Reason</anno>}</c>. On platforms that do not support symbolic links, <c>{error, enotsup}</c> @@ -580,11 +581,11 @@ <tag><c>eacces</c></tag> <item> <p>Missing read or write permissions for the parent directories - of <c><anno>Name1</anno></c> or <c><anno>Name2</anno></c>.</p> + of <c><anno>Existing</anno></c> or <c><anno>New</anno></c>.</p> </item> <tag><c>eexist</c></tag> <item> - <p><c><anno>Name2</anno></c> already exists.</p> + <p><c><anno>New</anno></c> already exists.</p> </item> <tag><c>enotsup</c></tag> <item> diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/file.erl b/lib/kernel/src/file.erl index 0b0f91d86a..2d54ae4c38 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/src/file.erl +++ b/lib/kernel/src/file.erl @@ -267,9 +267,9 @@ read_file(Name) -> make_link(Old, New) -> check_and_call(make_link, [file_name(Old), file_name(New)]). --spec make_symlink(Name1, Name2) -> ok | {error, Reason} when - Name1 :: name(), - Name2 :: name(), +-spec make_symlink(Existing, New) -> ok | {error, Reason} when + Existing :: name(), + New :: name(), Reason :: posix() | badarg. make_symlink(Old, New) -> |