* cygwinenv.sgml: Add text for `winsymlinks' option.
* how-api.texinfo: Add text to explain new symlinks==shortcuts and the CYGWIN setting `(no)winsymlinks'. * how-using.texinfo: Add text that Cygwin now treats shortcuts as symlinks.
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@@ -93,5 +93,11 @@ expected instead of ^Z, and is settable via stty.
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This option must be specified before starting a Cygwin shell
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and it cannot be changed in the shell.</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para><FirstTerm>(no)winsymlinks</FirstTerm> - if set, Cygwin creates
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symlinks as Windows shortcuts with a special header and the R/O attribute
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set. If not set, Cygwin creates symlinks as plain files with a magic number,
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a path and the system attribute set. Defaults to set.</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</sect1>
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