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* Important information about XFH-Handler 1.39 and links *
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Since version 1.36 XFH supports hard- and softlinks.
XFH does this by passing the required packets to the underlying file system, it
does NOT create or handle links itself.
In most cases this underlying file system will be Commodore's file system.
Versions before V40 of this file systems have SERIOUS BUGS in handling of
hardlinks which might cause CORRUPTION of your volumes.
If you create a hardlink to a file on such a file system and remove this file
while the hardlink still exists you will have a corrupted directory. So BE
CAREFUL with hardlinks. So: Don't try this at home, kids. ;-)
The implementation of softlinks is not as it should be but you don't risks your
data by using softlinks. The only problem is all released versions of
Commodore's "MakeLink" command do NOT support creating softlinks. If you want
to create softlinks use one of public domain replacements or any other program
that is able to create softlinks.