def symlink(self, target, name):
        """
        Create a symbolic link named C{name} pointing at C{target}.

        @type target: C{str}
        @type name: C{str}
        @raise SkipTest: raised if symbolic links are not supported on the
            host platform.
        """
        if symlinkSkip:
            raise SkipTest(symlinkSkip)
        os.symlink(target, name)

        Create a symbolic link named C{name} pointing at C{target}.

        @type target: C{str}
        @type name: C{str}
        @raise SkipTest: raised if symbolic links are not supported on the
            host platform.
        
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