[Bug 235435] cp -R command not working properly

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            Bug ID: 235435
           Summary: cp -R command not working properly
           Product: Base System
           Version: 12.0-RELEASE
          Hardware: Any
                OS: Any
            Status: New
          Severity: Affects Many People
          Priority: ---
         Component: bin
          Assignee: bugs at FreeBSD.org
          Reporter: ioannis.vranos at gmail.com

Created attachment 201652
  --> https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=201652&action=edit
It shows the cp -R directory bug

The command cp -R  has a bug when copying.


An example:

cp -R  Downloads/  Downloads

works correctly.


cp -R  Downloads  Downloads

produces a recursive copying, until it reaches some recursion limits.


See the screenshot attached.

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