Re: [PATCH v2] install.sh: Preserve symlinks in destination file system

[Anthony PERARD <anthony.perard@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Mar 20, 2026 at 10:04:18AM -0400, Jason Andryuk wrote:
> On 2026-03-19 12:50, Thierry Escande wrote:
> > In various distros (i.e. Debian), /lib is a symbolic link. The tar
> > command in install.sh replaces the /lib symlink with a directory and
> > results in a non-functioning system. This has been introduced by the
> > installation of the systemd watchdog sleep script in /lib/systemd.
> > 
> > This patch adds the tar option --dereference (-h for short) to preserve
> > symlinks when extracting the dist archive.
> > 
> > Fixes: e54a6cd6a1f3 ("systemd: Add hooks to stop/start xen-watchdog on 
> > suspend/resume")
> > Signed-off-by: Thierry Escande <thierry.escande@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Reviewed-by: Jason Andryuk <jason.andryuk@xxxxxxx>
> Tested-by: Jason Andryuk <jason.andryuk@xxxxxxx>

Acked-by: Anthony PERARD <anthony.perard@xxxxxxxxxx>

Thanks,


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