Write through symlinks for schematics and PCBs

eeschema/files-io.cpp

@@ -109,6 +109,18 @@ bool SCH_EDIT_FRAME::SaveEEFile( SCH_SHEET* aSheet, bool aSaveUnderNewName )
             schematicFileName.SetExt( KiCadSchematicFileExtension );
     }
 
+#ifndef __WINDOWS__
+    // Write through symlinks, don't replace them
+    if( schematicFileName.Exists( wxFILE_EXISTS_SYMLINK ) )
+    {
+        char buffer[ PATH_MAX ];
+        char *realPath = realpath( TO_UTF8( schematicFileName.GetFullPath() ), buffer );
+
+        if( realPath )
+            schematicFileName.Assign( wxString::FromUTF8( realPath ) );
+    }
+#endif
+
     if( !IsWritable( schematicFileName ) )
         return false;
 

pcbnew/files.cpp

@@ -943,6 +943,18 @@ bool PCB_EDIT_FRAME::SavePcbFile( const wxString& aFileName, bool addToHistory,
     if( pcbFileName.GetExt() == LegacyPcbFileExtension )
         pcbFileName.SetExt( KiCadPcbFileExtension );
 
+#ifndef __WINDOWS__
+    // Write through symlinks, don't replace them
+    if( pcbFileName.Exists( wxFILE_EXISTS_SYMLINK ) )
+    {
+        char buffer[ PATH_MAX ];
+        char *realPath = realpath( TO_UTF8( pcbFileName.GetFullPath() ), buffer );
+
+        if( realPath )
+            pcbFileName.Assign( wxString::FromUTF8( realPath ) );
+    }
+#endif
+
     if( !IsWritable( pcbFileName ) )
     {
         wxString msg = wxString::Format( _( "No access rights to write to file \"%s\"" ),