--- functions.old	2022-01-31 16:09:53.341203444 +0100
+++ functions	2022-01-31 16:31:01.048252121 +0100
@@ -571,7 +571,16 @@
     else
         quiet "adding file: %s" "$dest"
     fi
-    command install -Dm$mode "$src" "$BUILDROOT$dest"
+    
+    #check if $src is a symlink
+    if [[ -L $src ]]; then
+        # add the symlink
+        add_file "$(realpath $src)"
+        # create the symlink
+        add_symlink "$src" "$(realpath $src)"
+    else
+        command install -Dm$mode "$src" "$BUILDROOT$dest"
+    fi
 }
 
 add_runscript() {
@@ -631,7 +640,15 @@
     mode=$(stat -c %a "$binary")
 
     # always add the binary itself
-    add_file "$binary" "$dest" "$mode"
+    # check if binary is a symlink
+    if [[ -L $binary ]]; then
+        # add the binary
+        add_file "$(realpath $binary)"
+        # create the symlink
+        add_symlink "$binary" "$(realpath $binary)"
+    else
+        add_file "$binary" "$dest" "$mode"
+    fi
 
     # negate this so that the RETURN trap is not fired on non-binaries
     ! lddout=$(ldd "$binary" 2>/dev/null) && return 0