[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.1090,1.1091

[jlgijsbers at users.sourceforge.net]

Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv27018/Misc

Modified Files:
	NEWS 
Log Message:
bug #990669: os.path.realpath() will resolve symlinks before normalizing the
path, as normalizing the path may alter the meaning of the path if it contains
symlinks.

Also add tests for infinite symlink loops and parent symlinks that need to be
resolved.


Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v
retrieving revision 1.1090
retrieving revision 1.1091
diff -C2 -d -r1.1090 -r1.1091
*** NEWS	14 Aug 2004 14:41:32 -0000	1.1090
--- NEWS	14 Aug 2004 15:01:53 -0000	1.1091
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*** 42,45 ****
--- 42,49 ----
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+ - bug #990669: os.path.realpath() will resolve symlinks before normalizing the
+   path, as normalizing the path may alter the meaning of the path if it
+   contains symlinks.
+ 
  - bug #851123: shutil.copyfile will raise an exception when trying to copy a
    file onto a link to itself. Thanks Gregory Ball.
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*** 78,82 ****
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! - bug 990669: os.path.normpath may alter the meaning of a path if it contains
  symbolic links. This has been documented in a comment since 1992, but is now in
  the library reference as well.
--- 82,86 ----
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! - bug #990669: os.path.normpath may alter the meaning of a path if it contains
  symbolic links. This has been documented in a comment since 1992, but is now in
  the library reference as well.