diff --git a/rtl/inc/astrings.inc b/rtl/inc/astrings.inc
index aee9540428..e00b0bccb4 100644
--- a/rtl/inc/astrings.inc
+++ b/rtl/inc/astrings.inc
@@ -164,9 +164,6 @@ Procedure AnsiStr_Concat (S1,S2 : Pointer;var S3 : Pointer);[Public, alias: 'FPC
 Var
   Size,Location : Longint;
 begin
-{ create new result }
-  if S3<>nil then
-    AnsiStr_Decr_Ref(S3);
 { only assign if s1 or s2 is empty }
   if (S1=Nil) then
     AnsiStr_Assign(S3,S2)
@@ -175,6 +172,9 @@ begin
       AnsiStr_Assign(S3,S1)
   else
     begin
+       { create new result }
+       if S3<>nil then
+         AnsiStr_Decr_Ref(S3);
        Size:=PAnsiRec(S2-FirstOff)^.Len;
        Location:=Length(AnsiString(S1));
        SetLength (AnsiString(S3),Size+Location);
@@ -707,7 +707,10 @@ end;
 
 {
   $Log$
-  Revision 1.15  2001-07-09 21:15:41  peter
+  Revision 1.16  2001-07-10 18:04:37  peter
+    * merged textfile, readlink and concat ansistring fixes
+
+  Revision 1.15  2001/07/09 21:15:41  peter
     * Length made internal
     * Add array support for Length
 
diff --git a/rtl/inc/systemh.inc b/rtl/inc/systemh.inc
index d135745cb8..7a2ce8577b 100644
--- a/rtl/inc/systemh.inc
+++ b/rtl/inc/systemh.inc
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ Type
 { procedure type }
   TProcedure  = Procedure;
 
+{ Text file }
+  TextFile    = Text;
+
 const
 { Maximum value of the biggest signed and unsigned integer type available}
   MaxSIntValue = High(ValSInt);
@@ -512,7 +515,10 @@ const
 
 {
   $Log$
-  Revision 1.26  2001-07-09 21:15:41  peter
+  Revision 1.27  2001-07-10 18:04:37  peter
+    * merged textfile, readlink and concat ansistring fixes
+
+  Revision 1.26  2001/07/09 21:15:41  peter
     * Length made internal
     * Add array support for Length
 
diff --git a/rtl/unix/linux.pp b/rtl/unix/linux.pp
index 3d95c45d3d..becd36cbb8 100644
--- a/rtl/unix/linux.pp
+++ b/rtl/unix/linux.pp
@@ -265,10 +265,8 @@ Function  fdSeek (fd,pos,seektype :longint): longint;
 Function  fdFlush (fd : Longint) : Boolean;
 Function  Link(OldPath,NewPath:pathstr):boolean;
 Function  SymLink(OldPath,NewPath:pathstr):boolean;
-{$ifndef bsd}
 Function  ReadLink(name,linkname:pchar;maxlen:longint):longint;
 Function  ReadLink(name:pathstr):pathstr;
-{$endif}
 Function  UnLink(Path:pathstr):boolean;
 Function  UnLink(Path:pchar):Boolean;
 Function  FReName (OldName,NewName : Pchar) : Boolean;
@@ -2892,7 +2890,10 @@ End.
 
 {
   $Log$
-  Revision 1.10  2001-06-03 20:19:09  peter
+  Revision 1.11  2001-07-10 18:04:37  peter
+    * merged textfile, readlink and concat ansistring fixes
+
+  Revision 1.10  2001/06/03 20:19:09  peter
     * FSStat to StatFS
     * StatFS structure to TStatFS