> Yeah, I recall having to add has_symlink_leading_path() long time > ago in different codepaths (including "apply"). It is not surprising > to see a similar glitch remaining in merge-recursive (it's a tricky > issue, and it's a tricky code). Thanks for the pointer to has_symlink_leading_path() - I tried it and it seems to work too. I'll wait for more replies and send an updated version tomorrow.