From: Raghubansh Kumar <kraghuba@php.net>
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2007 18:59:20 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: fix test: 006_error.phpt & filegroup_basic.phpt
X-Git-Tag: BEFORE_IMPORT_OF_MYSQLND~315
X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=6c081bba9b0b7a3ba7c366b89ce0ebb94128ebd5;p=php

fix test: 006_error.phpt & filegroup_basic.phpt
fix and smaller tests for symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link[basic|error|variation].phpt
---

diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/006_error.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/006_error.phpt
index c1a4517b37..73fd139590 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/file/006_error.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/006_error.phpt
@@ -5,9 +5,17 @@ Test fileperms(), chmod() functions: error conditions
 if (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'WIN') {
     die('skip Not on Windows');
 }
-elseif (get_current_user() == 'root') {
- die( "skip Do not run with root permissions" );
+// Skip if being run by root
+$filename = dirname(__FILE__)."/006_root_check.tmp";
+$fp = fopen($filename, 'w');
+fclose($fp);
+if(fileowner($filename) == 0) {
+        unlink ($filename);
+        die('skip...cannot be run as root\n');
 }
+
+unlink($filename);
+
 ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
@@ -60,11 +68,11 @@ unlink( dirname(__FILE__)."/006_error.tmp");
 --EXPECTF--
 *** Testing error conditions for fileperms(), chmod() ***
 
-Warning: chmod(): Operation not permitted in %s on line %d
+Warning: chmod(): %s in %s on line %d
 bool(false)
 100644
 
-Warning: chmod(): Operation not permitted in %s on line %d
+Warning: chmod(): %s in %s on line %d
 bool(false)
 40755
 
@@ -100,11 +108,11 @@ NULL
 --UEXPECTF--
 *** Testing error conditions for fileperms(), chmod() ***
 
-Warning: chmod(): Operation not permitted in %s on line %d
+Warning: chmod(): %s in %s on line %d
 bool(false)
 100644
 
-Warning: chmod(): Operation not permitted in %s on line %d
+Warning: chmod(): %s in %s on line %d
 bool(false)
 40755
 
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/filegroup_basic.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/filegroup_basic.phpt
index 44ddf3800a..378f6a7a36 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/file/filegroup_basic.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/filegroup_basic.phpt
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 Test filegroup() function: basic functionality
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php
-if (!function_exists("posix_getgrgid")) { 
-   die("skip no posix_getgrgid");
+if( substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'WIN') {
+  die('skip Not valid for Windows');
 }
 ?>
 --FILE--
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ echo "*** Testing filegroup(): basic functionality ***\n";
 echo "-- Testing with the file or directory created by owner --\n";
 
 $file_path = dirname(__FILE__);
-var_dump( posix_getgrgid( filegroup(__FILE__) ) );
+var_dump( filegroup(__FILE__) );
 var_dump( filegroup(".") );
 var_dump( filegroup("./..") );
 
@@ -55,42 +55,22 @@ rmdir($dir_name);
 --EXPECTF--
 *** Testing filegroup(): basic functionality ***
 -- Testing with the file or directory created by owner --
-array(4) {
-  ["name"]=>
-  string(%d) "%s"
-  ["passwd"]=>
-  string(1) "x"
-  ["members"]=>
-  array(0) {
-  }
-  ["gid"]=>
-  int(%d)
-}
+int(%d)
 int(%d)
 int(%d)
 int(%d)
 int(%d)
 
 -- Testing with the standard file or directory --
-int(0)
-int(0)
-int(0)
+int(%d)
+int(%d)
+int(%d)
 
 *** Done ***
 --UEXPECTF--
 *** Testing filegroup(): basic functionality ***
 -- Testing with the file or directory created by owner --
-array(4) {
-  ["name"]=>
-  string(%d) "%s"
-  ["passwd"]=>
-  string(1) "x"
-  ["members"]=>
-  array(0) {
-  }
-  ["gid"]=>
-  int(%d)
-}
+int(%d)
 int(%d)
 int(%d)
 
@@ -99,8 +79,8 @@ int(%d)
 int(%d)
 
 -- Testing with the standard file or directory --
-int(0)
-int(0)
-int(0)
+int(%d)
+int(%d)
+int(%d)
 
 *** Done ***
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_basic1.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_basic1.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c3b6e61995
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_basic1.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+--TEST--
+Test symlink(), linkinfo(), link() and is_link() functions: basic functionality - link to files
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+if (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'WIN') {
+    die('skip no symlinks on Windows');
+}
+?>
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype: bool symlink ( string $target, string $link );
+   Description: creates a symbolic link to the existing target with the specified name link
+
+   Prototype: bool is_link ( string $filename );
+   Description: Tells whether the given file is a symbolic link.
+
+   Prototype: bool link ( string $target, string $link );
+   Description: Create a hard link
+
+   Prototype: int linkinfo ( string $path );
+   Description: Gets information about a link
+*/
+
+$file_path = dirname(__FILE__);
+
+// temp dir created in present working directory
+$dirname = "symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_basic1";
+mkdir("$file_path/$dirname");  // creating temp dir
+
+/* Creating soft/hard link to $filename created in temp directory $dirname
+   and checking linkinfo() and is_link() on the link created */
+
+echo "*** Testing symlink(), linkinfo(), link() and is_link() : basic functionality ***\n";
+
+// creating file in $dirname, links are created to the this file
+$filename = "$file_path/$dirname/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_basic1.tmp";
+$filename = fopen($filename, "w");
+fclose($filename);
+
+// name of the soft link created to $filename
+$sym_linkname = "$file_path/$dirname/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_softlink_basic1.tmp";
+
+// name of the hard link created to $filename
+$linkname = "$file_path/$dirname/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_hardlink_basic1.tmp";
+
+// filename stored in array with single and double slash notation in its path
+$files = array (
+  "$file_path/$dirname/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_basic1.tmp",
+  "$file_path//$dirname//symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_basic1.tmp"
+);
+
+$counter = 1;
+/* create soft/hard link to  the file 
+   and check linkinfo() and is_link() on the link created */
+foreach($files as $file) {
+  echo "\n-- Iteration $counter --\n";
+  echo "-- Testing on soft links --\n";
+  // create soft link
+  var_dump( symlink($file, $sym_linkname) );
+  // checking information of link with linkinfo()
+  var_dump( linkinfo($sym_linkname) );
+  // checking if given file is soft link
+  var_dump( is_link($sym_linkname) );
+  // clear the cache
+  clearstatcache();
+
+  // testing on hard link
+  echo "-- Testing on hard links --\n";
+  // creating hard link
+  var_dump( link($file, $linkname) );
+  // checking information of link with linkinfo()
+  var_dump( linkinfo($linkname) );
+  // checking if given link is soft link; expected: false
+  var_dump( is_link($linkname) );
+  // clear the cache
+  clearstatcache();
+
+  // deleting the links
+  unlink($sym_linkname);
+  unlink($linkname);
+  $counter++;
+}
+
+echo "Done\n";
+?>
+--CLEAN--
+<?php
+$dirname = dirname(__FILE__)."/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_basic1";
+unlink("$dirname/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_basic1.tmp");
+rmdir($dirname);
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Testing symlink(), linkinfo(), link() and is_link() : basic functionality ***
+
+-- Iteration 1 --
+-- Testing on soft links --
+bool(true)
+int(%d)
+bool(true)
+-- Testing on hard links --
+bool(true)
+int(%d)
+bool(false)
+
+-- Iteration 2 --
+-- Testing on soft links --
+bool(true)
+int(%d)
+bool(true)
+-- Testing on hard links --
+bool(true)
+int(%d)
+bool(false)
+Done
+--UEXPECTF--
+*** Testing symlink(), linkinfo(), link() and is_link() : basic functionality ***
+
+-- Iteration 1 --
+-- Testing on soft links --
+bool(true)
+int(%d)
+bool(true)
+-- Testing on hard links --
+bool(true)
+int(%d)
+bool(false)
+
+-- Iteration 2 --
+-- Testing on soft links --
+bool(true)
+int(%d)
+bool(true)
+-- Testing on hard links --
+bool(true)
+int(%d)
+bool(false)
+Done
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_basic2.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_basic2.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fa766c079e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_basic2.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+--TEST--
+Test symlink(), linkinfo(), link() and is_link() functions: basic functionality - link to dirs
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+if (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'WIN') {
+    die('skip no symlinks on Windows');
+}
+?>
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype: bool symlink ( string $target, string $link );
+   Description: creates a symbolic link to the existing target with the specified name link
+
+   Prototype: bool is_link ( string $filename );
+   Description: Tells whether the given file is a symbolic link.
+
+   Prototype: bool link ( string $target, string $link );
+   Description: Create a hard link
+
+   Prototype: int linkinfo ( string $path );
+   Description: Gets information about a link
+*/
+
+$file_path = dirname(__FILE__);
+
+echo "*** Testing symlink(), linkinfo(), link() and is_link() : basic functionality ***\n";
+
+/* Creating soft/hard link to the temporary dir $dirname and checking
+   linkinfo() and is_link() on the link created to $dirname */
+
+$dirname = "symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_basic2";
+mkdir($file_path."/".$dirname);
+
+echo "\n*** Testing symlink(), linkinfo(), link() and is_link() on directory ***\n";
+
+// name of the soft link created to $dirname
+$sym_linkname = "$file_path/$dirname/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_softlink_basic2.tmp";
+
+// name of the hard link created to $dirname
+$linkname = "$file_path/$dirname/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_hardlink_basic2.tmp";
+
+// testing on soft link
+echo "\n-- Testing on soft links --\n";
+// creating soft link to $dirname
+var_dump( symlink("$file_path/$dirname", $sym_linkname) ); // this works, expected true
+// gets information about soft link created to directory; expected: true
+var_dump( linkinfo($sym_linkname) );
+// checks if link created is soft link; expected: true
+var_dump( is_link($sym_linkname) );
+// clear the cache
+clearstatcache();
+
+// testing on hard link
+echo "\n-- Testing on hard links --\n";
+// creating hard link to $dirname; expected: false
+var_dump( link("$file_path/$dirname", $linkname) ); // this doesn't work, expected false
+var_dump( linkinfo($linkname) ); // link doesn't exists as not created, expected false
+var_dump( is_link($linkname) ); // link doesn't exists as not created, expected false
+// clear the cache
+clearstatcache();
+
+// deleting the links
+unlink($sym_linkname);
+
+echo "Done\n";
+?>
+--CLEAN--
+<?php
+$dirname = dirname(__FILE__)."/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_basic2";
+unlink("$dirname/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_basic2.tmp");
+rmdir($dirname);
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Testing symlink(), linkinfo(), link() and is_link() : basic functionality ***
+
+*** Testing symlink(), linkinfo(), link() and is_link() on directory ***
+
+-- Testing on soft links --
+bool(true)
+int(%d)
+bool(true)
+
+-- Testing on hard links --
+
+Warning: link(): %s in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: linkinfo(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+int(-1)
+bool(false)
+Done
+--UEXPECTF--
+*** Testing symlink(), linkinfo(), link() and is_link() : basic functionality ***
+
+*** Testing symlink(), linkinfo(), link() and is_link() on directory ***
+
+-- Testing on soft links --
+bool(true)
+int(%d)
+bool(true)
+
+-- Testing on hard links --
+
+Warning: link(): %s in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: linkinfo(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+int(-1)
+bool(false)
+Done
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_error1.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_error1.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71ad685eaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_error1.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+--TEST--
+Test symlink(), linkinfo(), link() and is_link() functions : error conditions - symlink & linkinfo
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+if (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'WIN') {
+    die('skip no symlinks on Windows');
+}
+if (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'SUN') {
+  die('skip Not valid for Sun Solaris');
+}
+if (PHP_INT_SIZE != 4) {
+  die("skip this test is for 32bit platform only");
+}
+?>
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype: bool symlink ( string $target, string $link );
+   Description: creates a symbolic link to the existing target with the specified name link
+
+   Prototype: bool is_link ( string $filename );
+   Description: Tells whether the given file is a symbolic link.
+
+   Prototype: bool link ( string $target, string $link );
+   Description: Create a hard link
+
+   Prototype: int linkinfo ( string $path );
+   Description: Gets information about a link
+*/
+
+// create temp $filename and create link $linkname to it
+$filename = dirname(__FILE__)."/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_error1.tmp";
+$fp = fopen($filename, "w");  // create temp file
+fclose($fp);
+
+// linkname used to create soft/hard link
+$linkname = dirname(__FILE__)."/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_link_error1.tmp";
+
+echo "*** Testing symlink() for error conditions ***\n";
+//zero arguments
+var_dump( symlink() );
+
+//more than expected
+var_dump( symlink($filename, $linkname, true) );
+
+//invalid arguments
+var_dump( symlink(NULL, $linkname) );  // NULL as filename
+var_dump( symlink('', $linkname) );  // empty string as filename
+var_dump( symlink(false, $linkname) );  // boolean false as filename
+var_dump( symlink($filename, NULL) );  // NULL as linkname
+var_dump( symlink($filename, '') );  // '' as linkname
+var_dump( symlink($filename, false) );  // false as linkname
+
+echo "\n*** Testing linkinfo() for error conditions ***\n";
+//zero arguments
+var_dump( linkinfo() );
+
+//more than expected
+var_dump( linkinfo($linkname, true) );
+
+//invalid arguments
+var_dump( linkinfo(NULL) );  // NULL as linkname
+var_dump( linkinfo('') );  // empty string as linkname
+var_dump( linkinfo(false) );  // boolean false as linkname
+
+echo "Done\n";
+?>
+--CLEAN--
+<?php
+unlink(dirname(__FILE__)."/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_error1.tmp");
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Testing symlink() for error conditions ***
+
+Warning: symlink() expects exactly 2 parameters, 0 given in %s on line %d
+NULL
+
+Warning: symlink() expects exactly 2 parameters, 3 given in %s on line %d
+NULL
+
+Warning: symlink(): %s in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: symlink(): %s in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: symlink(): %s in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: symlink(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: symlink(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: symlink(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+*** Testing linkinfo() for error conditions ***
+
+Warning: linkinfo() expects exactly 1 parameter, 0 given in %s on line %d
+NULL
+
+Warning: linkinfo() expects exactly 1 parameter, 2 given in %s on line %d
+NULL
+
+Warning: linkinfo(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+int(-1)
+
+Warning: linkinfo(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+int(-1)
+
+Warning: linkinfo(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+int(-1)
+Done
+--UEXPECTF--
+*** Testing symlink() for error conditions ***
+
+Warning: symlink() expects exactly 2 parameters, 0 given in %s on line %d
+NULL
+
+Warning: symlink() expects exactly 2 parameters, 3 given in %s on line %d
+NULL
+
+Warning: symlink(): %s in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: symlink(): %s in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: symlink(): %s in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: symlink(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: symlink(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: symlink(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+*** Testing linkinfo() for error conditions ***
+
+Warning: linkinfo() expects exactly 1 parameter, 0 given in %s on line %d
+NULL
+
+Warning: linkinfo() expects exactly 1 parameter, 2 given in %s on line %d
+NULL
+
+Warning: linkinfo(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+int(-1)
+
+Warning: linkinfo(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+int(-1)
+
+Warning: linkinfo(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+int(-1)
+Done
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_error2.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_error2.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9306ef7d68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_error2.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+--TEST--
+Test symlink(), linkinfo(), link() and is_link() functions : error conditions - link & is_link
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+if (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'WIN') {
+    die('skip no symlinks on Windows');
+}
+if (PHP_INT_SIZE != 4 ) {
+  die("skip this test is for 32bit platform only");
+}
+?>
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype: bool symlink ( string $target, string $link );
+   Description: creates a symbolic link to the existing target with the specified name link
+
+   Prototype: bool is_link ( string $filename );
+   Description: Tells whether the given file is a symbolic link.
+
+   Prototype: bool link ( string $target, string $link );
+   Description: Create a hard link
+
+   Prototype: int linkinfo ( string $path );
+   Description: Gets information about a link
+*/
+
+// create temp $filename and create link $linkname to it
+$filename = dirname(__FILE__)."/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_error2.tmp";
+$fp = fopen($filename, "w");  // create temp file
+fclose($fp);
+
+// linkname used to create soft/hard link
+$linkname = dirname(__FILE__)."/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_link_error2.tmp";
+
+echo "*** Testing link() for error conditions ***\n";
+//zero arguments
+var_dump( link() );
+
+//more than expected
+var_dump( link($filename, $linkname, false) );
+
+//invalid arguments
+var_dump( link(NULL, $linkname) );  // NULL as filename
+var_dump( link('', $linkname) );  // empty string as filename
+var_dump( link(false, $linkname) );  // boolean false as filename
+var_dump( link($filename, NULL) );  // NULL as linkname
+var_dump( link($filename, '') );  // '' as linkname
+var_dump( link($filename, false) );  // false as linkname
+
+echo "\n*** Testing is_link() for error conditions ***\n";
+//zero arguments
+var_dump( is_link() );
+
+//more than expected
+var_dump( is_link($linkname, "/") );
+
+//invalid arguments
+var_dump( is_link(NULL) );  // NULL as linkname
+var_dump( is_link('') );  // empty string as linkname
+var_dump( is_link(false) );  // boolean false as linkname
+var_dump( is_link($filename) );  // file given to is_link
+
+echo "Done\n";
+?>
+--CLEAN--
+<?php
+unlink(dirname(__FILE__)."/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_error2.tmp");
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Testing link() for error conditions ***
+
+Warning: link() expects exactly 2 parameters, 0 given in %s on line %d
+NULL
+
+Warning: link() expects exactly 2 parameters, 3 given in %s on line %d
+NULL
+
+Warning: link(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: link(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: link(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: link(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: link(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: link(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+*** Testing is_link() for error conditions ***
+
+Warning: is_link() expects exactly 1 parameter, 0 given in %s on line %d
+NULL
+
+Warning: is_link() expects exactly 1 parameter, 2 given in %s on line %d
+NULL
+bool(false)
+bool(false)
+bool(false)
+bool(false)
+Done
+--UEXPECTF--
+*** Testing link() for error conditions ***
+
+Warning: link() expects exactly 2 parameters, 0 given in %s on line %d
+NULL
+
+Warning: link() expects exactly 2 parameters, 3 given in %s on line %d
+NULL
+
+Warning: link(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: link(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: link(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: link(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: link(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: link(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+*** Testing is_link() for error conditions ***
+
+Warning: is_link() expects exactly 1 parameter, 0 given in %s on line %d
+NULL
+
+Warning: is_link() expects exactly 1 parameter, 2 given in %s on line %d
+NULL
+bool(false)
+bool(false)
+bool(false)
+bool(false)
+Done
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation1.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation1.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e32e4f41a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation1.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+--TEST--
+Test symlink(), linkinfo(), link() and is_link() functions : usage variations - link name stored in an array/object
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+if (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'WIN') {
+    die('skip no symlinks on Windows');
+}
+?>
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype: bool symlink ( string $target, string $link );
+   Description: creates a symbolic link to the existing target with the specified name link
+
+   Prototype: bool is_link ( string $filename );
+   Description: Tells whether the given file is a symbolic link.
+
+   Prototype: bool link ( string $target, string $link );
+   Description: Create a hard link
+
+   Prototype: int linkinfo ( string $path );
+   Description: Gets information about a link
+*/
+
+/* Variation 1 : Creating links across directories where linkname is stored as an object and array member */
+
+// creating temp directory which will contain temp file and links created 
+$file_path = dirname(__FILE__);
+$dirname = "$file_path/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation1/test/home";
+mkdir($dirname, 0777, true);
+
+// creating temp file; links are created to this file later on
+$filename = "$file_path/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation1/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation1.tmp";
+$fp = fopen($filename, "w");
+fclose($fp);
+
+echo "*** Testing symlink(), link(), linkinfo() and is_link() with linknames stored as members in an object ***\n";
+class object_temp {
+  var $linkname;
+  function object_temp($link) {
+    $this->linkname = $link;
+  }
+}
+
+$obj = new object_temp("$dirname/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_link.tmp");
+/* Testing on soft links */
+echo "\n-- Working with soft links --\n";
+// creating soft link
+var_dump( symlink($filename, $obj->linkname) );
+// check if the link exists
+var_dump( linkinfo($obj->linkname) );
+// check if link is soft link
+var_dump( is_link($obj->linkname) );
+// delete the link created
+unlink($obj->linkname);
+// clear the cache
+clearstatcache();
+
+/* Testing on hard links */
+echo "\n-- Working with hard links --\n";
+// creating hard link
+var_dump( link($filename, $obj->linkname) ); 
+// check if the link exists
+var_dump( linkinfo($obj->linkname) );
+// check if link is soft link; expected: false as the link is a hardlink
+var_dump( is_link($obj->linkname) ); 
+// delete the link created
+unlink($obj->linkname);
+// clear the cache
+clearstatcache();
+
+echo "\n*** Testing symlink(), link(), linkinfo() and is_link() with linknames stored as members of an array ***\n";
+
+$link_arr = array("$dirname/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_link.tmp");
+
+/* Testing on soft links */
+echo "\n-- Working with soft links --\n";
+// creating soft link
+var_dump( symlink($filename, $link_arr[0]) );
+// check if the link exist
+var_dump( linkinfo($link_arr[0]) );
+// check if link is soft link
+var_dump( is_link($link_arr[0]) );
+// delete the link created
+unlink($link_arr[0]);
+// clear the cache
+clearstatcache();
+
+/* Testing on hard links */
+echo "\n-- Working with hard links --\n";
+// creating hard link
+var_dump( link($filename, $link_arr[0]) );
+// check if the link exist
+var_dump( linkinfo($link_arr[0]) );
+// check if link is soft link; expected: false as this is a hardlink
+var_dump( is_link($link_arr[0]) );
+// delete the links created
+unlink($link_arr[0]);
+// clear the cache
+clearstatcache();
+
+echo "Done\n";
+?>
+--CLEAN--
+<?php
+$file_path = dirname(__FILE__);
+$dirname = "$file_path/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation1";
+unlink("$dirname/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation1.tmp");
+rmdir("$dirname/test/home");
+rmdir("$dirname/test");
+rmdir($dirname);
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Testing symlink(), link(), linkinfo() and is_link() with linknames stored as members in an object ***
+
+-- Working with soft links --
+bool(true)
+int(%d)
+bool(true)
+
+-- Working with hard links --
+bool(true)
+int(%d)
+bool(false)
+
+*** Testing symlink(), link(), linkinfo() and is_link() with linknames stored as members of an array ***
+
+-- Working with soft links --
+bool(true)
+int(%d)
+bool(true)
+
+-- Working with hard links --
+bool(true)
+int(%d)
+bool(false)
+Done
+--UEXPECTF--
+*** Testing symlink(), link(), linkinfo() and is_link() with linknames stored as members in an object ***
+
+-- Working with soft links --
+bool(true)
+int(%d)
+bool(true)
+
+-- Working with hard links --
+bool(true)
+int(%d)
+bool(false)
+
+*** Testing symlink(), link(), linkinfo() and is_link() with linknames stored as members of an array ***
+
+-- Working with soft links --
+bool(true)
+int(%d)
+bool(true)
+
+-- Working with hard links --
+bool(true)
+int(%d)
+bool(false)
+Done
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation2.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation2.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..68cdaaa4f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation2.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+--TEST--
+Test symlink(), linkinfo(), link() and is_link() functions : usage variations - hardlink to non-existent file
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+if (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'WIN') {
+    die('skip no symlinks on Windows');
+}
+?>
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype: bool symlink ( string $target, string $link );
+   Description: creates a symbolic link to the existing target with the specified name link
+
+   Prototype: bool is_link ( string $filename );
+   Description: Tells whether the given file is a symbolic link.
+
+   Prototype: bool link ( string $target, string $link );
+   Description: Create a hard link
+
+   Prototype: int linkinfo ( string $path );
+   Description: Gets information about a link
+*/
+
+/* Variation 2 : Create hard link to non-existent file */
+
+$file_path = dirname(__FILE__);
+// non-existing filename
+$non_existent_file = "$file_path/non_existent_file_variation2.tmp";
+// non-existing linkname
+$non_existent_linkname = "$file_path/non_existent_linkname_variation2.tmp";
+
+echo "*** Creating a hard link to a non-existent file ***\n";
+// creating hard link to non_existent file
+var_dump( link($non_existent_file, $non_existent_linkname) ); // expected false
+
+// checking linkinfo() and is_link() on the link; expected: false
+var_dump( linkinfo($non_existent_linkname) );
+var_dump( is_link($non_existent_linkname) );
+
+echo "Done\n";
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Creating a hard link to a non-existent file ***
+
+Warning: link(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: linkinfo(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+int(-1)
+bool(false)
+Done
+--UEXPECTF--
+*** Creating a hard link to a non-existent file ***
+
+Warning: link(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: linkinfo(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+int(-1)
+bool(false)
+Done
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation3.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation3.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d0e3dad2c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation3.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+--TEST--
+Test symlink(), linkinfo(), link() and is_link() functions : usage variations - access/update file through softlink
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+if (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'WIN') {
+    die('skip no symlinks on Windows');
+}
+?>
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype: bool symlink ( string $target, string $link );
+   Description: creates a symbolic link to the existing target with the specified name link
+
+   Prototype: bool is_link ( string $filename );
+   Description: Tells whether the given file is a symbolic link.
+
+   Prototype: bool link ( string $target, string $link );
+   Description: Create a hard link
+
+   Prototype: int linkinfo ( string $path );
+   Description: Gets information about a link
+*/
+
+/* Variation 3 : Create file and a soft link to the file
+                 Access data of the file through the soft link 
+                 Update the file through soft link
+                 Check size of file and soft link link
+*/
+
+$file_path = dirname(__FILE__);
+echo "*** Accessing and updating data of file through soft link ***\n";
+// Creating file and inserting data into it
+$filename = "$file_path/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation3.tmp";
+
+// create temp file
+$file = fopen($filename, "w");
+
+// create soft link to file
+$linkname = "$file_path/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_link_variation3.tmp";
+var_dump( symlink($filename, $linkname) );
+// storing size of symlink in a local variable
+$link_stat = lstat($linkname);  // lstat of link
+$link_size = $link_stat[7];  // size of soft link
+
+// fill data into file
+fwrite($file, (binary)str_repeat("text", 20) );
+fclose($file);
+
+echo "\n-- Access data of the file through the soft link --\n";
+$data_from_link = file_get_contents($linkname);  // data read from $filename
+var_dump( $data_from_link );
+
+echo "\n-- Check size of soft link and file --\n";
+var_dump( filesize($filename) );
+var_dump( filesize($linkname) );
+
+// taking lstat of symlink
+$stat = lstat($linkname);
+// checking that size of symlink remains same
+if ($link_size == $stat[7])
+  echo "\nSoft link size remains same \n";
+else
+  echo "\nWarning: Soft link size has changed \n";
+
+echo "\n-- Updating file with data through soft link --\n";
+// append link with data
+$fp = fopen($linkname, "a");  // open in append mode
+fwrite($fp, (binary)"Hello World");
+fclose($fp);
+
+// now check temp file for data; it should append "Hello World"
+$data_from_file = file_get_contents($filename);
+var_dump( $data_from_file );
+
+echo "\n-- Check size of soft link and file --\n";
+var_dump( filesize($filename) );
+var_dump( filesize($linkname) );
+
+// taking lstat of symlink
+$stat = lstat($linkname);
+// checking that size of symlink remains same
+if ($link_size == $stat[7])
+  echo "\nSoft link size remains same \n";
+else
+  echo "\nWarning: Soft link size has changed \n";
+
+echo "\n-- Updating file with data and check data through soft link --\n";
+// write to temp file
+$file = fopen($filename, "w");
+fwrite($file, (binary)"Hello World");
+fclose($file);
+
+// now check link for data; it should echo "Hello World"
+$data_from_link = file_get_contents($linkname);
+var_dump( $data_from_link );
+
+echo "\n-- Check size of soft link and file --\n";
+var_dump( filesize($filename) );
+var_dump( filesize($linkname) );
+
+// taking lstat of symlink
+$stat = lstat($linkname);
+// checking that size of symlink remains same
+if ($link_size == $stat[7])
+  echo "\nSoft link size remains same \n";
+else
+  echo "\nWarning: Soft link size has changed \n";
+
+// delete the link
+unlink($linkname);
+// delete the temporary file
+unlink($filename);
+
+echo "Done\n";
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Accessing and updating data of file through soft link ***
+bool(true)
+
+-- Access data of the file through the soft link --
+string(80) "texttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttext"
+
+-- Check size of soft link and file --
+int(80)
+int(80)
+
+Soft link size remains same 
+
+-- Updating file with data through soft link --
+string(91) "texttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttextHello World"
+
+-- Check size of soft link and file --
+int(91)
+int(91)
+
+Soft link size remains same 
+
+-- Updating file with data and check data through soft link --
+string(11) "Hello World"
+
+-- Check size of soft link and file --
+int(11)
+int(11)
+
+Soft link size remains same 
+Done
+--UEXPECTF--
+*** Accessing and updating data of file through soft link ***
+bool(true)
+
+-- Access data of the file through the soft link --
+string(80) "texttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttext"
+
+-- Check size of soft link and file --
+int(80)
+int(80)
+
+Soft link size remains same 
+
+-- Updating file with data through soft link --
+string(91) "texttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttextHello World"
+
+-- Check size of soft link and file --
+int(91)
+int(91)
+
+Soft link size remains same 
+
+-- Updating file with data and check data through soft link --
+string(11) "Hello World"
+
+-- Check size of soft link and file --
+int(11)
+int(11)
+
+Soft link size remains same 
+Done
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation4.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation4.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a544249177
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation4.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+--TEST--
+Test symlink(), linkinfo(), link() and is_link() functions : usage variations - access/update file through hard link
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+if (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'WIN') {
+    die('skip no symlinks on Windows');
+}
+?>
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype: bool symlink ( string $target, string $link );
+   Description: creates a symbolic link to the existing target with the specified name link
+
+   Prototype: bool is_link ( string $filename );
+   Description: Tells whether the given file is a symbolic link.
+
+   Prototype: bool link ( string $target, string $link );
+   Description: Create a hard link
+
+   Prototype: int linkinfo ( string $path );
+   Description: Gets information about a link
+*/
+
+/* Variation 4 : Create file and a hard link to the file
+                 Access data of the file through the hard link 
+                 Update the file through hard link
+                 Check size of file and hard link
+*/
+$file_path = dirname(__FILE__);
+
+echo "*** Accessing and updating data of file through hard link ***\n";
+// Creating file and inserting data into it
+$filename = "$file_path/symlink__link_linkinfo_is_link_variation4.tmp";
+// create temp file
+$file = fopen($filename, "w");
+// fill data into file
+fwrite($file, (binary)str_repeat("text", 20) );
+fclose($file);
+
+echo "\n-- Access data of the file through the hard link --\n";
+// create hard link to file
+$linkname = "$file_path/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_link_variation4.tmp";
+var_dump( link($filename, $linkname) );
+$data_from_link = file_get_contents($linkname);  // data read from $filename
+var_dump( $data_from_link );
+
+echo "\n-- Check size of hard link and file --\n";
+if( filesize($filename) == filesize($linkname) ) 
+  echo "\nSize of file and hard link are same\n";
+else
+  echo "\nWarning: Size of file and hard link differ\n";
+
+echo "\n-- Updating file with data through hard link --\n";
+// append link with data
+$fp = fopen($linkname, "a");  // open in append mode
+fwrite($fp, (binary)"Hello World");
+fclose($fp);
+
+// now check temp file for data; it should append "Hello World"
+$data_from_file = file_get_contents($filename);
+var_dump( $data_from_file );
+
+echo "\n-- Check size of hard link and file --\n";
+if( filesize($filename) == filesize($linkname) ) 
+  echo "\nSize of file and hard link are same\n";
+else
+  echo "\nWarning: Size of file and hard link differ\n";
+
+echo "\n-- Updating file with data and check data through hard link --\n";
+// write to temp file
+$file = fopen($filename, "w");
+fwrite($file, (binary)"Hello World");
+fclose($file);
+
+// now check link for data; it should echo "Hello World"
+$data_from_link = file_get_contents($linkname);
+var_dump( $data_from_link );
+
+echo "\n-- Check size of hard link and file --\n";
+var_dump( filesize($filename) );
+var_dump( filesize($linkname) );
+if( filesize($filename) == filesize($linkname) ) 
+  echo "\nSize of file and hard link are same\n";
+else
+  echo "\nWarning: Size of file and hard link differ\n";
+
+// delete the link
+unlink($linkname);
+// delete the temporary file
+unlink($filename);
+
+echo "Done\n";
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Accessing and updating data of file through hard link ***
+
+-- Access data of the file through the hard link --
+bool(true)
+string(80) "texttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttext"
+
+-- Check size of hard link and file --
+
+Size of file and hard link are same
+
+-- Updating file with data through hard link --
+string(91) "texttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttextHello World"
+
+-- Check size of hard link and file --
+
+Size of file and hard link are same
+
+-- Updating file with data and check data through hard link --
+string(11) "Hello World"
+
+-- Check size of hard link and file --
+int(11)
+int(11)
+
+Size of file and hard link are same
+Done
+--UEXPECTF--
+*** Accessing and updating data of file through hard link ***
+
+-- Access data of the file through the hard link --
+bool(true)
+string(80) "texttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttext"
+
+-- Check size of hard link and file --
+
+Size of file and hard link are same
+
+-- Updating file with data through hard link --
+string(91) "texttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttextHello World"
+
+-- Check size of hard link and file --
+
+Size of file and hard link are same
+
+-- Updating file with data and check data through hard link --
+string(11) "Hello World"
+
+-- Check size of hard link and file --
+int(11)
+int(11)
+
+Size of file and hard link are same
+Done
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation5.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation5.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cfc94262f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation5.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+--TEST--
+Test symlink(), linkinfo(), link() and is_link() functions : usage variations - work on deleted link
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+if (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'WIN') {
+    die('skip no symlinks on Windows');
+}
+?>
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype: bool symlink ( string $target, string $link );
+   Description: creates a symbolic link to the existing target with the specified name link
+
+   Prototype: bool is_link ( string $filename );
+   Description: Tells whether the given file is a symbolic link.
+
+   Prototype: bool link ( string $target, string $link );
+   Description: Create a hard link
+
+   Prototype: int linkinfo ( string $path );
+   Description: Gets information about a link
+*/
+
+/* Variation 5 : Creating link, deleting it and checking linkinfo(), is_link() on it */
+
+$file_path = dirname(__FILE__);
+
+echo "*** Testing linkinfo() and is_link() on deleted link ***\n";
+// link name used here
+$linkname  = "$file_path/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_link_variation5.tmp";
+
+// create temp dir
+$dirname = "$file_path/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation5";
+mkdir($dirname);
+
+// filename used here
+$filename = "$dirname/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation5.tmp";
+// create the file
+$fp = fopen($filename, "w");
+$data = "Hello World";
+fwrite($fp, (binary)$data);
+fclose($fp);
+
+var_dump( symlink($filename, $linkname) );  // create link
+
+// delete the link
+var_dump( unlink($linkname) );  // delete the link
+
+// clear the cache
+clearstatcache();
+
+// try using linkinfo() & is_link() on deleted link; expected: false
+$deleted_link = $linkname;
+var_dump( linkinfo($deleted_link) );
+var_dump( is_link($deleted_link) );
+
+echo "Done\n";
+?>
+--CLEAN--
+<?php
+$file_path = dirname(__FILE__);
+$dirname = "$file_path/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation5";
+$filename = "$dirname/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation5.tmp";
+unlink($filename);
+rmdir($dirname);
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Testing linkinfo() and is_link() on deleted link ***
+bool(true)
+bool(true)
+
+Warning: linkinfo(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+int(-1)
+bool(false)
+Done
+--UEXPECTF--
+*** Testing linkinfo() and is_link() on deleted link ***
+bool(true)
+bool(true)
+
+Warning: linkinfo(): No such file or directory in %s on line %d
+int(-1)
+bool(false)
+Done
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation6.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation6.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ea50d302eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation6.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+--TEST--
+Test symlink(), linkinfo(), link() and is_link() functions : usage variations - link & dir perms.
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+if (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'WIN') {
+    die('skip no symlinks on Windows');
+}
+if (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'MAC') {
+    die('skip not valid for MacOS');
+}
+?>
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype: bool symlink ( string $target, string $link );
+   Description: creates a symbolic link to the existing target with the specified name link
+
+   Prototype: bool is_link ( string $filename );
+   Description: Tells whether the given file is a symbolic link.
+
+   Prototype: bool link ( string $target, string $link );
+   Description: Create a hard link
+
+   Prototype: int linkinfo ( string $path );
+   Description: Gets information about a link
+*/
+
+/* Variation 6 : Change permission of directory and try creating links inside that directory */
+$file_path = dirname(__FILE__);
+
+echo "*** Creating links in a directory without permission to allow the operation ***\n";
+// temp file used
+$dirname = "$file_path/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation6";
+mkdir($dirname);
+$filename = "$dirname/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation6.tmp";
+
+// remove all permissions from dir
+var_dump( chmod($dirname, 0000) );
+
+echo "\n-- Working with soft links --\n";
+$linkname = "$dirname/non_existent_link_variation5.tmp";
+
+// expected: false
+var_dump( symlink($filename, $linkname) ); // this link won't get created 
+var_dump( linkinfo($linkname) );
+var_dump( is_link($linkname) );
+// clear the cache
+clearstatcache();
+
+echo "\n-- Working with hard links --\n";
+// expected: false
+var_dump( link($filename, $linkname) );
+var_dump( linkinfo($linkname) );
+var_dump( is_link($linkname) );
+// clear the cache
+clearstatcache();
+
+chmod($dirname, 0777);  // to enable dir deletion
+echo "Done\n";
+?>
+--CLEAN--
+<?php
+$file_path = dirname(__FILE__);
+$dirname = "$file_path/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation6";
+$filename = "$dirname/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation6.tmp";
+unlink($filename);
+rmdir($dirname);
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Creating links in a directory without permission to allow the operation ***
+bool(true)
+
+-- Working with soft links --
+
+Warning: symlink(): Permission denied in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: linkinfo(): Permission denied in %s on line %d
+int(-1)
+bool(false)
+
+-- Working with hard links --
+
+Warning: link(): Permission denied in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: linkinfo(): Permission denied in %s on line %d
+int(-1)
+bool(false)
+Done
+--UEXPECTF--
+*** Creating links in a directory without permission to allow the operation ***
+bool(true)
+
+-- Working with soft links --
+
+Warning: symlink(): Permission denied in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: linkinfo(): Permission denied in %s on line %d
+int(-1)
+bool(false)
+
+-- Working with hard links --
+
+Warning: link(): Permission denied in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: linkinfo(): Permission denied in %s on line %d
+int(-1)
+bool(false)
+Done
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation7.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation7.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..44188080fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation7.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+--TEST--
+Test symlink(), linkinfo(), link() and is_link() functions : usage variations - try link to self
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+if (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'WIN') {
+    die('skip no symlinks on Windows');
+}
+?>
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype: bool symlink ( string $target, string $link );
+   Description: creates a symbolic link to the existing target with the specified name link
+
+   Prototype: bool is_link ( string $filename );
+   Description: Tells whether the given file is a symbolic link.
+
+   Prototype: bool link ( string $target, string $link );
+   Description: Create a hard link
+
+   Prototype: int linkinfo ( string $path );
+   Description: Gets information about a link
+*/
+
+/* Variation 7 : Create soft/hard link to itself */
+
+// temp file used
+$file_path = dirname(__FILE__);
+$dir = "$file_path/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation7";
+$filename = "$dir/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation7.tmp";
+// link name used
+$linkname = "$dir/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_link_variation7.tmp";
+// temp dirname used
+$dirname = "$dir/home/test";
+mkdir($dirname, 0755, true);
+
+// create file 
+$fp = fopen($filename, "w");
+fclose($fp);
+
+echo "*** Create soft link to file and then to itself ***\n";
+// create soft link to $filename
+var_dump( symlink($filename, $linkname) );
+// create another link to $linkname
+var_dump( symlink($linkname, $linkname) );
+// delete link
+unlink($linkname);
+
+echo "\n*** Create soft link to directory and then to itself ***\n";
+// create soft link to $dirname
+var_dump( symlink($dirname, $linkname) );
+// create another link to $dirname
+var_dump( symlink($linkname, $linkname) );
+// delete link
+unlink($linkname);
+
+echo "\n*** Create hard link to file and then to itself ***\n";
+// create hard link to $filename
+var_dump( link($filename, $linkname) );
+// create another link to $linkname
+var_dump( link($linkname, $linkname) );
+// delete link
+unlink($linkname);
+
+echo "Done\n";
+?>
+--CLEAN--
+<?php
+$file_path = dirname(__FILE__);
+$dir = "$file_path/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation7";
+$filename = "$dir/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation7.tmp";
+unlink($filename);
+rmdir("$dir/home/test");
+rmdir("$dir/home");
+rmdir($dir);
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Create soft link to file and then to itself ***
+bool(true)
+
+Warning: symlink(): File exists in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+*** Create soft link to directory and then to itself ***
+bool(true)
+
+Warning: symlink(): File exists in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+*** Create hard link to file and then to itself ***
+bool(true)
+
+Warning: link(): File exists in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+Done
+--UEXPECTF--
+*** Create soft link to file and then to itself ***
+bool(true)
+
+Warning: symlink(): File exists in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+*** Create soft link to directory and then to itself ***
+bool(true)
+
+Warning: symlink(): File exists in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+*** Create hard link to file and then to itself ***
+bool(true)
+
+Warning: link(): File exists in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+Done
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation8.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation8.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..81906bf69b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation8.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+--TEST--
+Test symlink(), linkinfo(), link() and is_link() functions : usage variations - try link with same name in diff. dir
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+if (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'WIN') {
+    die('skip no symlinks on Windows');
+}
+?>
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype: bool symlink ( string $target, string $link );
+   Description: creates a symbolic link to the existing target with the specified name link
+
+   Prototype: bool is_link ( string $filename );
+   Description: Tells whether the given file is a symbolic link.
+
+   Prototype: bool link ( string $target, string $link );
+   Description: Create a hard link
+
+   Prototype: int linkinfo ( string $path );
+   Description: Gets information about a link
+*/
+
+/* Variation 8 : Create soft/hard link to different directory */
+
+/* creating link to a file in different dir with the same name as the file */
+echo "\n*** Create hard link in different directory with same filename ***\n";
+// temp file used
+$file_path = dirname(__FILE__);
+$filename = "$file_path/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation8.tmp";
+// temp link name used
+$dirname = "$file_path/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link1_variation8";
+mkdir($dirname);
+$linkname = "symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation8.tmp";
+// create temp file
+$fp = fopen($filename, "w");
+fclose($fp);
+
+var_dump( link($filename, $dirname."/") ); // this fails indicating file exists
+// ok, creates "$file_path/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link1_variation8/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation8.tmp" link
+var_dump( link($filename, $dirname."/".$linkname) );  // this works fine
+// delete link
+unlink($dirname."/".$linkname);
+// delete temp file
+unlink($filename);
+// delete temp dir
+rmdir($dirname);
+
+echo "\n*** Create soft link in different directory with same filename ***\n";
+$filename = "$file_path/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation8.tmp";
+// temp link name used
+$dirname = "$file_path/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link1_variation8";
+mkdir($dirname);
+$linkname = "symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation8.tmp";
+// create temp file
+$fp = fopen($filename, "w");
+fclose($fp);
+
+var_dump( symlink($filename, $dirname."/") ); // this fails indicating file exists
+// ok, creates "$file_path/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link1_variation8/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation8.tmp" link
+var_dump( symlink($filename, $dirname."/".$linkname) );  // this works fine
+// delete link
+unlink($dirname."/".$linkname);
+// delete temp file
+unlink($filename);
+// delete temp dir
+rmdir($dirname);
+
+echo "Done\n";
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Create hard link in different directory with same filename ***
+
+Warning: link(): File exists in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+bool(true)
+
+*** Create soft link in different directory with same filename ***
+
+Warning: symlink(): File exists in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+bool(true)
+Done
+--UEXPECTF--
+*** Create hard link in different directory with same filename ***
+
+Warning: link(): File exists in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+bool(true)
+
+*** Create soft link in different directory with same filename ***
+
+Warning: symlink(): File exists in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+bool(true)
+Done
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation9.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation9.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71dfb801e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation9.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+--TEST--
+Test symlink(), linkinfo(), link() and is_link() functions : usage variations - link & lstat[dev] value
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+if (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'WIN') {
+    die('skip no symlinks on Windows');
+}
+?>
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype: bool symlink ( string $target, string $link );
+   Description: creates a symbolic link to the existing target with the specified name link
+
+   Prototype: bool is_link ( string $filename );
+   Description: Tells whether the given file is a symbolic link.
+
+   Prototype: bool link ( string $target, string $link );
+   Description: Create a hard link
+
+   Prototype: int linkinfo ( string $path );
+   Description: Gets information about a link
+*/
+
+/* Variation 9 : Check lstat of soft/hard link created 
+                 Check linkinfo() value with lstat['dev']
+*/
+// temp file used
+$file_path = dirname(__FILE__);
+$dirname = $file_path."/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation9";
+mkdir($dirname);
+$filename = "$dirname/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation9.tmp";
+// soft link name used
+$soft_link = "$dirname/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_softlink_variation9.tmp";
+// hard link name used
+$hard_link = "$dirname/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_hardlink_variation9.tmp";
+
+// create the file 
+$fp = fopen($filename, "w");
+fclose($fp);
+
+echo "*** Checking lstat() on soft link ***\n";
+// create soft link
+var_dump( symlink($filename, $soft_link) );
+
+// confirming that linkinfo() = lstat['dev'] , this should always match
+$linkinfo = linkinfo($soft_link);
+$s1 = lstat($soft_link);
+echo "linkinfo() returns : $linkinfo\n";
+echo "lstat() returns lstat['dev'] as $s1[0]\n";
+if( $s1[0] == $linkinfo )
+  echo "\nlinkinfo() value matches lstat['dev']\n";
+else
+  echo "\nWarning: linkinfo() value doesnt match lstat['dev']\n";
+// delete link
+unlink($soft_link);
+
+echo "\n*** Checking lstat() on hard link ***\n";
+// create hard link
+var_dump( link($filename, $hard_link) );
+// confirming that linkinfo() = lstat['dev'] , this should always match
+$linkinfo = linkinfo($hard_link);
+$s1 = lstat($hard_link);
+echo "linkinfo() returns : $linkinfo\n";
+echo "lstat() returns lstat['dev'] as $s1[0]\n";
+if( $s1[0] == $linkinfo )
+  echo "\nlinkinfo() value matches lstat['dev']\n";
+else
+  echo "\nWarning: linkinfo() value doesnt match lstat['dev']\n";
+
+// delete link
+unlink($hard_link);
+
+echo "\n*** Checking lstat() on a soft link to directory ***\n";
+// create soft link
+var_dump( symlink($dirname, $soft_link) );
+
+// confirming that linkinfo() = lstat['dev'], this should always match
+$linkinfo = linkinfo($soft_link);
+$s1 = lstat($soft_link);
+echo "linkinfo() returns : $linkinfo\n";
+echo "lstat() returns lstat['dev'] as $s1[0]\n";
+if( $s1[0] == $linkinfo )
+  echo "\nlinkinfo() value matches lstat['dev']\n";
+else
+  echo "\nWarning: linkinfo() value doesnt match lstat['dev']\n";
+
+// delete link
+unlink($soft_link);
+
+echo "Done\n";
+?>
+--CLEAN--
+<?php
+$file_path = dirname(__FILE__);
+$dirname = $file_path."/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation9";
+$filename = "$dirname/symlink_link_linkinfo_is_link_variation9.tmp";
+unlink($filename);
+rmdir($dirname);
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Checking lstat() on soft link ***
+bool(true)
+linkinfo() returns : %d
+lstat() returns lstat['dev'] as %d
+
+linkinfo() value matches lstat['dev']
+
+*** Checking lstat() on hard link ***
+bool(true)
+linkinfo() returns : %d
+lstat() returns lstat['dev'] as %d
+
+linkinfo() value matches lstat['dev']
+
+*** Checking lstat() on a soft link to directory ***
+bool(true)
+linkinfo() returns : %d
+lstat() returns lstat['dev'] as %d
+
+linkinfo() value matches lstat['dev']
+Done
+--UEXPECTF--
+*** Checking lstat() on soft link ***
+bool(true)
+linkinfo() returns : %d
+lstat() returns lstat['dev'] as %d
+
+linkinfo() value matches lstat['dev']
+
+*** Checking lstat() on hard link ***
+bool(true)
+linkinfo() returns : %d
+lstat() returns lstat['dev'] as %d
+
+linkinfo() value matches lstat['dev']
+
+*** Checking lstat() on a soft link to directory ***
+bool(true)
+linkinfo() returns : %d
+lstat() returns lstat['dev'] as %d
+
+linkinfo() value matches lstat['dev']
+Done
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