Fixes an issue in Magento CE 1.8.1.0 and EE 1.13.1.0 where using a symlinked media directory breaks CMS upload functionality in the admin.
Must be enabled in the Admin under System > Config > Advanced > Developer.
- http://www.magentocommerce.com/bug-tracking/issue?issue=16088
- http://stackoverflow.com/a/21547351/763468
- http://magento.stackexchange.com/a/14821/2190