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--- a/usr.bin/stat/stat.1
+++ b/usr.bin/stat/stat.1
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ will refer to the target of
if file is a symbolic link, and not to
.Ar file
itself.
+If the link is broken or the target does not exist,
+fall back on
+.Xr lstat 2
+and report information about the link.
.It Fl n
Do not force a newline to appear at the end of each piece of output.
.It Fl q
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