-H     Cause the file information and file type evaluated for  each  symbolic  link  encountered  on  the
       command  line  to  be  those  of  the file referenced by the link, and not the link itself. If the
       referenced file does not exist, the file information and type shall be for the link  itself.  File
       information for all symbolic links not on the command line shall be that of the link itself.

-L     Cause  the file information and file type evaluated for each symbolic link to be those of the file
       referenced by the link, and not the link itself.