diff --git a/android/rule_builder_test.go b/android/rule_builder_test.go
index 9e5f12d..6a8a964 100644
--- a/android/rule_builder_test.go
+++ b/android/rule_builder_test.go
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 		"a":       nil,
 		"b":       nil,
 		"ls":      nil,
-		"ln":      nil,
 		"turbine": nil,
 		"java":    nil,
 		"javac":   nil,
@@ -81,32 +80,6 @@
 	// outputs: ["out/soong/linked"]
 }
 
-func ExampleRuleBuilder_SymlinkOutputs() {
-	ctx := builderContext()
-
-	rule := NewRuleBuilder(pctx, ctx)
-
-	rule.Command().
-		Tool(PathForSource(ctx, "ln")).
-		FlagWithInput("-s ", PathForTesting("a.o")).
-		SymlinkOutput(PathForOutput(ctx, "a"))
-	rule.Command().Text("cp out/soong/a out/soong/b").
-		ImplicitSymlinkOutput(PathForOutput(ctx, "b"))
-
-	fmt.Printf("commands: %q\n", strings.Join(rule.Commands(), " && "))
-	fmt.Printf("tools: %q\n", rule.Tools())
-	fmt.Printf("inputs: %q\n", rule.Inputs())
-	fmt.Printf("outputs: %q\n", rule.Outputs())
-	fmt.Printf("symlink_outputs: %q\n", rule.SymlinkOutputs())
-
-	// Output:
-	// commands: "ln -s a.o out/soong/a && cp out/soong/a out/soong/b"
-	// tools: ["ln"]
-	// inputs: ["a.o"]
-	// outputs: ["out/soong/a" "out/soong/b"]
-	// symlink_outputs: ["out/soong/a" "out/soong/b"]
-}
-
 func ExampleRuleBuilder_Temporary() {
 	ctx := builderContext()
 
@@ -334,8 +307,6 @@
 			Output(PathForOutput(ctx, "module/Output")).
 			OrderOnly(PathForSource(ctx, "OrderOnly")).
 			Validation(PathForSource(ctx, "Validation")).
-			SymlinkOutput(PathForOutput(ctx, "module/SymlinkOutput")).
-			ImplicitSymlinkOutput(PathForOutput(ctx, "module/ImplicitSymlinkOutput")).
 			Text("Text").
 			Tool(PathForSource(ctx, "Tool"))
 
@@ -367,15 +338,13 @@
 	wantRspFileInputs := Paths{PathForSource(ctx, "RspInput"),
 		PathForOutput(ctx, "other/RspOutput2")}
 	wantOutputs := PathsForOutput(ctx, []string{
-		"module/ImplicitOutput", "module/ImplicitSymlinkOutput", "module/Output", "module/SymlinkOutput",
-		"module/output", "module/output2", "module/output3"})
+		"module/ImplicitOutput", "module/Output", "module/output", "module/output2",
+		"module/output3"})
 	wantDepFiles := PathsForOutput(ctx, []string{
 		"module/DepFile", "module/depfile", "module/ImplicitDepFile", "module/depfile2"})
 	wantTools := PathsForSource(ctx, []string{"Tool", "tool2"})
 	wantOrderOnlys := PathsForSource(ctx, []string{"OrderOnly", "OrderOnlys"})
 	wantValidations := PathsForSource(ctx, []string{"Validation", "Validations"})
-	wantSymlinkOutputs := PathsForOutput(ctx, []string{
-		"module/ImplicitSymlinkOutput", "module/SymlinkOutput"})
 
 	t.Run("normal", func(t *testing.T) {
 		rule := NewRuleBuilder(pctx, ctx)
@@ -384,7 +353,7 @@
 		wantCommands := []string{
 			"out_local/soong/module/DepFile Flag FlagWithArg=arg FlagWithDepFile=out_local/soong/module/depfile " +
 				"FlagWithInput=input FlagWithOutput=out_local/soong/module/output FlagWithRspFileInputList=out_local/soong/rsp " +
-				"Input out_local/soong/module/Output out_local/soong/module/SymlinkOutput Text Tool after command2 old cmd",
+				"Input out_local/soong/module/Output Text Tool after command2 old cmd",
 			"command2 out_local/soong/module/depfile2 input2 out_local/soong/module/output2 tool2",
 			"command3 input3 out_local/soong/module/output2 out_local/soong/module/output3 input3 out_local/soong/module/output2",
 		}
@@ -397,7 +366,6 @@
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.Inputs()", wantInputs, rule.Inputs())
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.RspfileInputs()", wantRspFileInputs, rule.RspFileInputs())
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.Outputs()", wantOutputs, rule.Outputs())
-		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.SymlinkOutputs()", wantSymlinkOutputs, rule.SymlinkOutputs())
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.DepFiles()", wantDepFiles, rule.DepFiles())
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.Tools()", wantTools, rule.Tools())
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.OrderOnlys()", wantOrderOnlys, rule.OrderOnlys())
@@ -415,7 +383,7 @@
 			"__SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/DepFile Flag FlagWithArg=arg FlagWithDepFile=__SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/depfile " +
 				"FlagWithInput=input FlagWithOutput=__SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/output " +
 				"FlagWithRspFileInputList=out_local/soong/rsp Input __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/Output " +
-				"__SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/SymlinkOutput Text Tool after command2 old cmd",
+				"Text Tool after command2 old cmd",
 			"command2 __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/depfile2 input2 __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/output2 tool2",
 			"command3 input3 __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/output2 __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/output3 input3 __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/output2",
 		}
@@ -427,7 +395,6 @@
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.Inputs()", wantInputs, rule.Inputs())
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.RspfileInputs()", wantRspFileInputs, rule.RspFileInputs())
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.Outputs()", wantOutputs, rule.Outputs())
-		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.SymlinkOutputs()", wantSymlinkOutputs, rule.SymlinkOutputs())
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.DepFiles()", wantDepFiles, rule.DepFiles())
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.Tools()", wantTools, rule.Tools())
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.OrderOnlys()", wantOrderOnlys, rule.OrderOnlys())
@@ -445,7 +412,7 @@
 			"__SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/DepFile Flag FlagWithArg=arg FlagWithDepFile=__SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/depfile " +
 				"FlagWithInput=input FlagWithOutput=__SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/output " +
 				"FlagWithRspFileInputList=out_local/soong/rsp Input __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/Output " +
-				"__SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/SymlinkOutput Text __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/tools/src/Tool after command2 old cmd",
+				"Text __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/tools/src/Tool after command2 old cmd",
 			"command2 __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/depfile2 input2 __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/output2 __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/tools/src/tool2",
 			"command3 input3 __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/output2 __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/output3 input3 __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/output2",
 		}
@@ -457,7 +424,6 @@
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.Inputs()", wantInputs, rule.Inputs())
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.RspfileInputs()", wantRspFileInputs, rule.RspFileInputs())
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.Outputs()", wantOutputs, rule.Outputs())
-		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.SymlinkOutputs()", wantSymlinkOutputs, rule.SymlinkOutputs())
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.DepFiles()", wantDepFiles, rule.DepFiles())
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.Tools()", wantTools, rule.Tools())
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.OrderOnlys()", wantOrderOnlys, rule.OrderOnlys())
@@ -475,7 +441,7 @@
 			"__SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/DepFile Flag FlagWithArg=arg FlagWithDepFile=__SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/depfile " +
 				"FlagWithInput=input FlagWithOutput=__SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/output " +
 				"FlagWithRspFileInputList=__SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/soong/rsp Input __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/Output " +
-				"__SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/SymlinkOutput Text __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/tools/src/Tool after command2 old cmd",
+				"Text __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/tools/src/Tool after command2 old cmd",
 			"command2 __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/depfile2 input2 __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/output2 __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/tools/src/tool2",
 			"command3 input3 __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/output2 __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/output3 input3 __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/output2",
 		}
@@ -487,7 +453,6 @@
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.Inputs()", wantInputs, rule.Inputs())
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.RspfileInputs()", wantRspFileInputs, rule.RspFileInputs())
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.Outputs()", wantOutputs, rule.Outputs())
-		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.SymlinkOutputs()", wantSymlinkOutputs, rule.SymlinkOutputs())
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.DepFiles()", wantDepFiles, rule.DepFiles())
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.Tools()", wantTools, rule.Tools())
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.OrderOnlys()", wantOrderOnlys, rule.OrderOnlys())