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+#!/bin/sh
+# Like mv $1 $2, but if the files are the same, just delete $1.
+# Status is zero if successful, nonzero otherwise.
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
+# This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
+# There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law."
+
+if test -r "$2" && cmp -- "$1" "$2" >/dev/null; then
+ rm -f -- "$1"
+else
+ if mv -f -- "$1" "$2"; then :; else
+ # Ignore failure due to a concurrent move-if-change.
+ test -r "$2" && cmp -- "$1" "$2" >/dev/null && rm -f -- "$1"
+ fi
+fi