[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Bugs-574235 ] convert_path fails with empty pathname

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Bugs item #574235, was opened at 2002-06-26 15:48
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Category: Distutils
Group: Python 2.1.2
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Aneesh Dalvi (adalvi)
>Assigned to: Martin v. Löwis (loewis)
Summary: convert_path fails with empty pathname

Initial Comment:
In distutils/util.py, in the function convert_path, I find I 
have to add the following two lines:

def convert_path (pathname):
    ...
    if os.sep == '/':
        return pathname
>>    if pathname=='':
>>        return pathname

This is required when installing piddle-1.0.15 on a Win32 
platform.  It is required under Python 2.1.2 as well as 
2.2.1.

I don't know if it is something specific to piddle, Win32, 
or something else.


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>Comment By: Neal Norwitz (nnorwitz)
Date: 2002-08-11 11:33

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Martin, could you please review this patch?  Should this be
implemented?

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Comment By: Neal Norwitz (nnorwitz)
Date: 2002-06-26 22:02

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This approach seems reasonable.
I've attached a patch.
I'm not sure why an empty path would
be passed, but I suppose it can't hurt to check.

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