diff --git a/symlink_test.go b/symlink_test.go
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/symlink_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+package afero
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestSymlinkIfPossible(t *testing.T) {
+	wd, _ := os.Getwd()
+	defer func() {
+		os.Chdir(wd)
+	}()
+
+	osFs := &OsFs{}
+
+	workDir, err := TempDir(osFs, "", "afero-symlink")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	defer func() {
+		osFs.RemoveAll(workDir)
+	}()
+
+	memWorkDir := "/sym"
+
+	memFs := NewMemMapFs()
+	overlayFs1 := &CopyOnWriteFs{base: osFs, layer: memFs}
+	overlayFs2 := &CopyOnWriteFs{base: memFs, layer: osFs}
+	overlayFsMemOnly := &CopyOnWriteFs{base: memFs, layer: NewMemMapFs()}
+	basePathFs := &BasePathFs{source: osFs, path: workDir}
+	basePathFsMem := &BasePathFs{source: memFs, path: memWorkDir}
+	roFs := &ReadOnlyFs{source: osFs}
+	roFsMem := &ReadOnlyFs{source: memFs}
+
+	pathFileMem := filepath.Join(memWorkDir, "aferom.txt")
+	osPath := filepath.Join(workDir, "afero.txt")
+
+	WriteFile(osFs, osPath, []byte("Hi, Afero!"), 0777)
+	WriteFile(memFs, filepath.Join(pathFileMem), []byte("Hi, Afero!"), 0777)
+
+	testLink := func(l Linker, source, destination string, output *string) {
+		if fs, ok := l.(Fs); ok {
+			dir := filepath.Dir(destination)
+			if dir != "" {
+				fs.MkdirAll(dir, 0777)
+			}
+		}
+
+		err := l.SymlinkIfPossible(source, destination)
+		if (err == nil) && (output != nil) {
+			t.Fatalf("Error creating symlink, succeeded when expecting error %v", *output)
+		} else if (err != nil) && (output == nil) {
+			t.Fatalf("Error creating symlink, expected success, got %v", err)
+		} else if err != nil && err.Error() != *output && !strings.HasSuffix(err.Error(), *output) {
+			t.Fatalf("Error creating symlink, expected error '%v', instead got output '%v'", *output, err)
+		} else {
+			// test passed, if expecting a successful link, check the link with lstat if able
+			if output == nil {
+				if lst, ok := l.(Lstater); ok {
+					_, ok, err := lst.LstatIfPossible(destination)
+					if !ok {
+						if err != nil {
+							t.Fatalf("Error calling lstat on file after successful link, got: %v", err)
+						} else {
+							t.Fatalf("Error calling lstat on file after successful link, result didn't use lstat (not link)")
+						}
+						return
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	notSupported := ErrNoSymlink.Error()
+
+	testLink(osFs, osPath, filepath.Join(workDir, "os/link.txt"), nil)
+	testLink(overlayFs1, osPath, filepath.Join(workDir, "overlay/link1.txt"), &notSupported)
+	testLink(overlayFs2, pathFileMem, filepath.Join(workDir, "overlay2/link2.txt"), nil)
+	testLink(overlayFsMemOnly, pathFileMem, filepath.Join(memWorkDir, "overlay3/link.txt"), &notSupported)
+	testLink(basePathFs, "afero.txt", "basepath/link.txt", nil)
+	testLink(basePathFsMem, pathFileMem, "link/file.txt", &notSupported)
+	testLink(roFs, osPath, filepath.Join(workDir, "ro/link.txt"), &notSupported)
+	testLink(roFsMem, pathFileMem, filepath.Join(memWorkDir, "ro/link.txt"), &notSupported)
+}
+
+func TestReadlinkIfPossible(t *testing.T) {
+	wd, _ := os.Getwd()
+	defer func() {
+		os.Chdir(wd)
+	}()
+
+	osFs := &OsFs{}
+
+	workDir, err := TempDir(osFs, "", "afero-readlink")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	defer func() {
+		osFs.RemoveAll(workDir)
+	}()
+
+	memWorkDir := "/read"
+
+	memFs := NewMemMapFs()
+	overlayFs1 := &CopyOnWriteFs{base: osFs, layer: memFs}
+	overlayFs2 := &CopyOnWriteFs{base: memFs, layer: osFs}
+	overlayFsMemOnly := &CopyOnWriteFs{base: memFs, layer: NewMemMapFs()}
+	basePathFs := &BasePathFs{source: osFs, path: workDir}
+	basePathFsMem := &BasePathFs{source: memFs, path: memWorkDir}
+	roFs := &ReadOnlyFs{source: osFs}
+	roFsMem := &ReadOnlyFs{source: memFs}
+
+	pathFileMem := filepath.Join(memWorkDir, "aferom.txt")
+	osPath := filepath.Join(workDir, "afero.txt")
+
+	WriteFile(osFs, osPath, []byte("Hi, Afero!"), 0777)
+	WriteFile(memFs, filepath.Join(pathFileMem), []byte("Hi, Afero!"), 0777)
+
+	createLink := func(l Linker, source, destination string) error {
+		if fs, ok := l.(Fs); ok {
+			dir := filepath.Dir(destination)
+			if dir != "" {
+				fs.MkdirAll(dir, 0777)
+			}
+		}
+
+		return l.SymlinkIfPossible(source, destination)
+	}
+
+	testRead := func(r LinkReader, name string, output *string) {
+		_, err := r.ReadlinkIfPossible(name)
+		if (err != nil) && (output == nil) {
+			t.Fatalf("Error reading link, expected success, got error: %v", err)
+		} else if (err == nil) && (output != nil) {
+			t.Fatalf("Error reading link, succeeded when expecting error: %v", *output)
+		} else if err != nil && err.Error() != *output && !strings.HasSuffix(err.Error(), *output) {
+			t.Fatalf("Error reading link, expected error '%v', instead received '%v'", *output, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	notSupported := ErrNoReadlink.Error()
+
+	err = createLink(osFs, osPath, filepath.Join(workDir, "os/link.txt"))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Error creating test link: ", err)
+	}
+
+	testRead(osFs, filepath.Join(workDir, "os/link.txt"), nil)
+	testRead(overlayFs1, filepath.Join(workDir, "os/link.txt"), nil)
+	testRead(overlayFs2, filepath.Join(workDir, "os/link.txt"), nil)
+	testRead(overlayFsMemOnly, pathFileMem, &notSupported)
+	testRead(basePathFs, "os/link.txt", nil)
+	testRead(basePathFsMem, pathFileMem, &notSupported)
+	testRead(roFs, filepath.Join(workDir, "os/link.txt"), nil)
+	testRead(roFsMem, pathFileMem, &notSupported)
+}