diff --git a/bin/Makefile b/bin/Makefile
index 18c762def..0e632bdfc 100644
--- a/bin/Makefile
+++ b/bin/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #	$NetBSD: Makefile,v 1.22 2007/12/31 15:31:24 ad Exp $
 #	@(#)Makefile	8.1 (Berkeley) 5/31/93
 
-SUBDIR=	cat date echo ed expr kill \
+SUBDIR=	cat date echo ed expr kill ln \
 	mkdir pax pwd rm rmdir test
 
 .include <bsd.subdir.mk>
diff --git a/bin/ln/Makefile b/bin/ln/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..53e91d02a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/ln/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#	$NetBSD: Makefile,v 1.10 1999/09/27 17:44:50 jdolecek Exp $
+#	@(#)Makefile	8.2 (Berkeley) 5/31/93
+
+PROG=	ln
+MAN=	ln.1
+
+.include <bsd.prog.mk>
diff --git a/bin/ln/ln.1 b/bin/ln/ln.1
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..368897072
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/ln/ln.1
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+.\"	$NetBSD: ln.1,v 1.25 2012/03/22 07:58:17 wiz Exp $
+.\"
+.\" Copyright (c) 1980, 1990, 1993
+.\"	The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
+.\"
+.\" This code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by
+.\" the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
+.\"
+.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+.\" are met:
+.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+.\"    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+.\"    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+.\"    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+.\" 3. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+.\"    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+.\"    without specific prior written permission.
+.\"
+.\" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+.\" ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+.\" IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+.\" ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+.\" FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+.\" DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+.\" OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+.\" HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+.\" LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
+.\"
+.\"	@(#)ln.1	8.2 (Berkeley) 12/30/93
+.\"
+.Dd October 29, 2007
+.Dt LN 1
+.Os
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm ln
+.Nd make links
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Nm
+.Op Fl fhinsv
+.Ar source_file
+.Op Ar target_file
+.Nm
+.Op Fl fhinsv
+.Ar source_file ... target_dir
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+The
+.Nm
+utility creates a new directory entry (linked file) which has the
+same modes as the original file.
+It is useful for maintaining multiple copies of a file in many places
+at once without using up storage for the
+.Dq copies ;
+instead, a link
+.Dq points
+to the original copy.
+There are two types of links: hard links and symbolic links.
+How a link
+.Dq points
+to a file is one of the differences between a hard or symbolic link.
+.Pp
+The options are as follows:
+.Bl -tag -width flag
+.It Fl f
+Unlink any already existing file, permitting the link to occur.
+.It Fl h
+If the
+.Ar target_file
+or
+.Ar target_dir
+is a symbolic link, do not follow it.
+This is most useful with the
+.Fl f
+option, to replace a symlink which may point to a directory.
+.It Fl i
+Cause
+.Nm
+to write a prompt to standard error if the target file exists.
+If the response from the standard input begins with the character
+.Sq Li y
+or
+.Sq Li Y ,
+then unlink the target file so that the link may occur.
+Otherwise, do not attempt the link.
+(The
+.Fl i
+option overrides any previous
+.Fl f
+options.)
+.It Fl n
+Same as
+.Fl h ,
+for compatibility with other
+.Nm
+implementations, namely GNU coreutils.
+.It Fl s
+Create a symbolic link.
+.It Fl v
+Cause
+.Nm
+to be verbose, showing files as they are processed.
+.El
+.Pp
+By default
+.Nm
+makes
+.Em hard
+links.
+A hard link to a file is indistinguishable from the original directory entry;
+any changes to a file are effective independent of the name used to reference
+the file.
+Hard links may not normally refer to directories and may not span file systems.
+.Pp
+A symbolic link contains the name of the file to
+which it is linked.
+The referenced file is used when an
+.Xr open 2
+operation is performed on the link.
+A
+.Xr stat 2
+on a symbolic link will return the linked-to file; an
+.Xr lstat 2
+must be done to obtain information about the link.
+The
+.Xr readlink 2
+call may be used to read the contents of a symbolic link.
+Symbolic links may span file systems and may refer to directories.
+.Pp
+Given one or two arguments,
+.Nm
+creates a link to an existing file
+.Ar source_file  .
+If
+.Ar target_file
+is given, the link has that name;
+.Ar target_file
+may also be a directory in which to place the link;
+otherwise it is placed in the current directory.
+If only the directory is specified, the link will be made
+to the last component of
+.Ar source_file  .
+.Pp
+Given more than two arguments,
+.Nm
+makes links in
+.Ar target_dir
+to all the named source files.
+The links made will have the same name as the files being linked to.
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr link 2 ,
+.Xr lstat 2 ,
+.Xr readlink 2 ,
+.Xr stat 2 ,
+.Xr symlink 2 ,
+.Xr symlink 7
+.Sh STANDARDS
+The
+.Nm
+utility conforms to
+.St -p1003.2-92 .
+.Pp
+The
+.Fl v
+option is an extension to
+.St -p1003.2-92 .
+.Sh HISTORY
+A
+.Nm
+utility appeared in
+.At v6 .
diff --git a/bin/ln/ln.c b/bin/ln/ln.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..912747774
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/ln/ln.c
@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+/* $NetBSD: ln.c,v 1.35 2011/08/29 14:38:30 joerg Exp $ */
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 1987, 1993, 1994
+ *	The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+ *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <sys/cdefs.h>
+#ifndef lint
+__COPYRIGHT("@(#) Copyright (c) 1987, 1993, 1994\
+ The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.");
+#endif /* not lint */
+
+#ifndef lint
+#if 0
+static char sccsid[] = "@(#)ln.c	8.2 (Berkeley) 3/31/94";
+#else
+__RCSID("$NetBSD: ln.c,v 1.35 2011/08/29 14:38:30 joerg Exp $");
+#endif
+#endif /* not lint */
+
+#include <sys/param.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+
+#include <err.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <locale.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+static int	fflag;				/* Unlink existing files. */
+static int	hflag;				/* Check new name for symlink first. */
+static int	iflag;				/* Interactive mode. */
+static int	sflag;				/* Symbolic, not hard, link. */
+static int	vflag;                          /* Verbose output */
+
+					/* System link call. */
+static int (*linkf)(const char *, const char *);
+static char   linkch;
+
+static int	linkit(const char *, const char *, int);
+__dead static void	usage(void);
+
+int
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	struct stat sb;
+	int ch, exitval;
+	char *sourcedir;
+
+	setprogname(argv[0]);
+	(void)setlocale(LC_ALL, "");
+
+	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "fhinsv")) != -1)
+		switch (ch) {
+		case 'f':
+			fflag = 1;
+			iflag = 0;
+			break;
+		case 'h':
+		case 'n':
+			hflag = 1;
+			break;
+		case 'i':
+			iflag = 1;
+			fflag = 0;
+			break;
+		case 's':
+			sflag = 1;
+			break;
+		case 'v':               
+			vflag = 1;
+			break;
+		case '?':
+		default:
+			usage();
+			/* NOTREACHED */
+		}
+
+	argv += optind;
+	argc -= optind;
+
+	if (sflag) {
+		linkf  = symlink;
+		linkch = '-';
+	} else {
+		linkf  = link;
+		linkch = '=';
+	}
+
+	switch(argc) {
+	case 0:
+		usage();
+		/* NOTREACHED */
+	case 1:				/* ln target */
+		exit(linkit(argv[0], ".", 1));
+		/* NOTREACHED */
+	case 2:				/* ln target source */
+		exit(linkit(argv[0], argv[1], 0));
+		/* NOTREACHED */
+	}
+
+					/* ln target1 target2 directory */
+	sourcedir = argv[argc - 1];
+	if (hflag && lstat(sourcedir, &sb) == 0 && S_ISLNK(sb.st_mode)) {
+		/* we were asked not to follow symlinks, but found one at
+		   the target--simulate "not a directory" error */
+		errno = ENOTDIR;
+		err(EXIT_FAILURE, "%s", sourcedir);
+		/* NOTREACHED */
+	}
+	if (stat(sourcedir, &sb)) {
+		err(EXIT_FAILURE, "%s", sourcedir);
+		/* NOTREACHED */
+	}
+	if (!S_ISDIR(sb.st_mode)) {
+		usage();
+		/* NOTREACHED */
+	}
+	for (exitval = 0; *argv != sourcedir; ++argv)
+		exitval |= linkit(*argv, sourcedir, 1);
+	exit(exitval);
+	/* NOTREACHED */
+}
+
+static int
+linkit(const char *target, const char *source, int isdir)
+{
+	struct stat sb;
+	const char *p;
+	char path[MAXPATHLEN];
+	int ch, exists, first;
+
+	if (!sflag) {
+		/* If target doesn't exist, quit now. */
+		if (stat(target, &sb)) {
+			warn("%s", target);
+			return (1);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* If the source is a directory (and not a symlink if hflag),
+	   append the target's name. */
+	if (isdir ||
+	    (!lstat(source, &sb) && S_ISDIR(sb.st_mode)) ||
+	    (!hflag && !stat(source, &sb) && S_ISDIR(sb.st_mode))) {
+		if ((p = strrchr(target, '/')) == NULL)
+			p = target;
+		else
+			++p;
+		(void)snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%s/%s", source, p);
+		source = path;
+	}
+
+	exists = !lstat(source, &sb);
+
+	/*
+	 * If the file exists, then unlink it forcibly if -f was specified
+	 * and interactively if -i was specified.
+	 */
+	if (fflag && exists) {
+		if (unlink(source)) {
+			warn("%s", source);
+			return (1);
+		}
+	} else if (iflag && exists) {
+		fflush(stdout);
+		(void)fprintf(stderr, "replace %s? ", source);
+
+		first = ch = getchar();
+		while (ch != '\n' && ch != EOF)
+			ch = getchar();
+		if (first != 'y' && first != 'Y') {
+			(void)fprintf(stderr, "not replaced\n");
+			return (1);
+		}
+
+		if (unlink(source)) {
+			warn("%s", source);
+			return (1);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Attempt the link. */
+	if ((*linkf)(target, source)) {
+		warn("%s", source);
+		return (1);
+	}
+	if (vflag)
+		(void)printf("%s %c> %s\n", source, linkch, target);
+
+	return (0);
+}
+
+static void
+usage(void)
+{
+
+	(void)fprintf(stderr,
+	    "usage:\t%s [-fhinsv] file1 file2\n\t%s [-fhinsv] file ... directory\n",
+	    getprogname(), getprogname());
+	exit(1);
+	/* NOTREACHED */
+}
diff --git a/commands/cp/Makefile b/commands/cp/Makefile
index f9e269761..90cfc1efb 100644
--- a/commands/cp/Makefile
+++ b/commands/cp/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ BINDIR=	/bin
 MAN=
 
 LINKS+=      ${BINDIR}/cp ${BINDIR}/mv
-LINKS+=      ${BINDIR}/cp ${BINDIR}/ln
 LINKS+=      ${BINDIR}/cp ${BINDIR}/clone
 LINKS+=      ${BINDIR}/cp ${BINDIR}/cpdir
 
diff --git a/docs/UPDATING b/docs/UPDATING
index 04f49e13a..852355151 100644
--- a/docs/UPDATING
+++ b/docs/UPDATING
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+20130201:
+	Replace our native ln with NetBSD version.
+
+	As our native ln is a hard link to cp, simply overwriting ln with
+	the new version would cause mv, cp, etc to stop working.
+
+	Do this BEFORE a 'make build':
+
+	# rm /bin/ln
+	# cp /bin/cp /bin/ln
+
+	Then 'make build' as usual.
+
 20130130:
 	With the shell update, and following update of 'test', some
 	modifications are needed in .profile and .ashrc.
diff --git a/releasetools/nbsd_ports b/releasetools/nbsd_ports
index cac856969..c08df40d5 100644
--- a/releasetools/nbsd_ports
+++ b/releasetools/nbsd_ports
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 2012/01/16 18:47:57,bin/ed
 2012/10/17 12:00:00,bin/expr
 2012/10/17 12:00:00,bin/kill
+2012/10/17 12:00:00,bin/ln
 2012/10/17 12:00:00,bin/Makefile
 2012/10/17 12:00:00,bin/Makefile.inc
 2008/07/20 00:52:40,bin/mkdir