modules/jdk.packager/src/main/java/jdk/packager/builders/mac/MacAppImageBuilder.java

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          String appExecutable = "/Contents/MacOS/" + APP_NAME.fetchFrom(params);
          String keyChain = SIGNING_KEYCHAIN.fetchFrom(params);
  
          // sign all dylibs and jars
          Files.walk(appLocation)
!                 // while we are searching let's fix permissions
                  .peek(path -> {
                      try {
                          Set<PosixFilePermission> pfp = Files.getPosixFilePermissions(path);
                          if (!pfp.contains(PosixFilePermission.OWNER_WRITE)) {
                              pfp = EnumSet.copyOf(pfp);
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          String appExecutable = "/Contents/MacOS/" + APP_NAME.fetchFrom(params);
          String keyChain = SIGNING_KEYCHAIN.fetchFrom(params);
  
          // sign all dylibs and jars
          Files.walk(appLocation)
!                 // fix permissions
                  .peek(path -> {
                      try {
                          Set<PosixFilePermission> pfp = Files.getPosixFilePermissions(path);
                          if (!pfp.contains(PosixFilePermission.OWNER_WRITE)) {
                              pfp = EnumSet.copyOf(pfp);
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                                          || p.toString().endsWith(appExecutable))
                  ).forEach(p -> {
              //noinspection ThrowableResultOfMethodCallIgnored
              if (toThrow.get() != null) return;
  
+             // If p is a symlink then skip the signing process.
+             if (!Files.isSymbolicLink(p)) {
                  List<String> args = new ArrayList<>();
                  args.addAll(Arrays.asList("codesign",
                          "-s", signingIdentity, // sign with this key
                          "--prefix", identifierPrefix, // use the identifier as a prefix
                          "-vvvv"));
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                      Files.setPosixFilePermissions(p, oldPermissions);
                  } catch (IOException ioe) {
                      toThrow.set(ioe);
                  }
+             }
          });
  
          IOException ioe = toThrow.get();
          if (ioe != null) {
              throw ioe;