1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index eacce62..ccd652f 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 //! ~~~
 
 use serde::Serialize;
-use std::fs::Metadata;
+use std::fs::symlink_metadata;
 use std::os::linux::fs::MetadataExt;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ impl ManifestEntry {
     /// caller. This function doesn't query the system for it.
     ///
     /// The structure can be serialized using serde.
-    pub fn new(path: &Path, m: Metadata) -> Self {
-        Self {
+    pub fn new(path: &Path) -> std::io::Result<Self> {
+        let m = symlink_metadata(path)?;
+        Ok(Self {
             path: path.to_path_buf(),
             atime: m.st_atime(),
             atime_nsec: m.st_atime_nsec(),
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ impl ManifestEntry {
             mtime_nsec: m.st_mtime_nsec(),
             nlink: m.st_nlink(),
             size: if m.is_dir() { None } else { Some(m.st_size()) },
-        }
+        })
     }
 }