* doc/emacs/files.texi (Copying and Naming): Mention

restrictions to add-name-to-file and make-symbolic-link on
remote systems.
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Michael Albinus 2017-08-16 12:11:37 +02:00
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@ -1598,8 +1598,8 @@ rename-file}. @xref{VC Delete/Rename}.
file without removing the old name. The new name is created as a hard
link to the existing file. The new name must belong on the same file
system that the file is on. On MS-Windows, this command works only if
the file resides in an NTFS file system. On MS-DOS, it works by
copying the file.
the file resides in an NTFS file system. On MS-DOS, and some remote
system types, it works by copying the file.
@findex make-symbolic-link
@cindex symbolic links (creation)
@ -1610,7 +1610,8 @@ attempts to open file @var{new} will refer to whatever file is named
the name @var{target} is nonexistent at that time. This command does
not expand the argument @var{target}, so that it allows you to specify
a relative name as the target of the link. On MS-Windows, this
command works only on MS Windows Vista and later.
command works only on MS Windows Vista and later. On remote systems,
it works depending on the system type.
@node Misc File Ops
@section Miscellaneous File Operations