1 files changed, 24 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/scripts/generate-gitignores.go b/scripts/generate-gitignores.go
index a169fc0242..0f56ff3a89 100644
--- a/scripts/generate-gitignores.go
+++ b/scripts/generate-gitignores.go
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ func main() {
 
 	tr := tar.NewReader(gz)
 
+	filesToCopy := make(map[string]string, 0)
+
 	for {
 		hdr, err := tr.Next()
 
@@ -74,6 +76,12 @@ func main() {
 			continue
 		}
 
+		if hdr.Typeflag == tar.TypeSymlink {
+			fmt.Printf("Found symlink %s -> %s\n", hdr.Name, hdr.Linkname)
+			filesToCopy[strings.TrimSuffix(filepath.Base(hdr.Name), ".gitignore")] = strings.TrimSuffix(filepath.Base(hdr.Linkname), ".gitignore")
+			continue
+		}
+
 		out, err := os.Create(path.Join(destination, strings.TrimSuffix(filepath.Base(hdr.Name), ".gitignore")))
 
 		if err != nil {
@@ -89,5 +97,21 @@ func main() {
 		}
 	}
 
+	for dst, src := range filesToCopy {
+		// Read all content of src to data
+		src = path.Join(destination, src)
+		data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(src)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("Failed to read src file. %s", err)
+		}
+		// Write data to dst
+		dst = path.Join(destination, dst)
+		err = ioutil.WriteFile(dst, data, 0644)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("Failed to write new file. %s", err)
+		}
+		fmt.Printf("Written (copy of %s) %s\n", src, dst)
+	}
+
 	fmt.Println("Done")
 }