[ale] compile error -> "can't restore hardlink to...." HUH ?

[A LeDonne]

On 2/21/06, Courtney Thomas <cc.thomas at earthlink.net> wrote:
> I'm trying to compile OpenFOAM, a math analysis tool, and I'm getting
> this error, apparently attempting to restore a hardlink two different
> files, whatever that implies, in response to a "make" attempt.
>
> What's going on here and what is needed to resolve, please ?

What's the full error message? What name is make trying to link to
what existing file? I can think of two potential issues off the top of
my head:

- the file that is supposed to exist, doesn't
- the two names are on two different filesystems, so a hard link is not possible

-A