diff -ru -x '*~' git-1.8.2.1-orig/Makefile git-1.8.2.1/Makefile
--- git-1.8.2.1-orig/Makefile	2013-04-08 00:52:04.000000000 +0200
+++ git-1.8.2.1/Makefile	2013-04-22 15:46:42.906026940 +0200
@@ -2319,8 +2319,7 @@
 	{ test "$$bindir/" = "$$execdir/" || \
 	  for p in git$X $(filter $(install_bindir_programs),$(ALL_PROGRAMS)); do \
 		$(RM) "$$execdir/$$p" && \
-		test -z "$(NO_INSTALL_HARDLINKS)$(NO_CROSS_DIRECTORY_HARDLINKS)" && \
-		ln "$$bindir/$$p" "$$execdir/$$p" 2>/dev/null || \
+		ln -s "$$bindir/$$p" "$$execdir/$$p" 2>/dev/null || \
 		cp "$$bindir/$$p" "$$execdir/$$p" || exit; \
 	  done; \
 	} && \