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  1. Qt
  2. QTBUG-19995

[REG] QDir::absolutePath() and QFileInfo::absolute(File)Path() do not remove redundant "." and ".."

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    • Bug
    • Resolution: Done
    • P1: Critical
    • 4.8.0
    • 4.8.x
    • Core: I/O
    • None

    Description

      the doc says

      "Returns the absolute path (a path that starts with "/" or with a drive specification), which may contain symbolic links, but never contains redundant ".", ".." or multiple separators."

      but redundant "." is not removed from the path

      Run attached test case.

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          relates to

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. QTBUG-20495 [REG] QDir::operator== compares paths without normalizing (4.8)

          • P1: Critical - Urgent and Important, will STOP the release if matched with set FixVersion field. This includes regressions from the last version that are not edge cases; Data loss; Build issues; All but the most unlikely crashes/lockups/hanging; Serious usability issues and embarrassing bugs & Bugs critical to a deliverable. This is the highest possible priority for requirements.
          • Closed
          resulted in

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. QTBUG-100682 Possible discrepancies when handling a trailing path separator in QFileInfo canonicalPath and absolutePath.

          • P2: Important - Urgent, should be fixed, but will not stop the release.
          • In Progress
          For Gerrit Dashboard: QTBUG-19995
          # Subject Branch Project Status CR V
          4099,2 Fix comparison of absolute, unclean paths in QDir master qt/qtbase Status: MERGED +2 0
          4154,1 Restore Qt4.7 behaviour of QFileInfo::absolute(File)Path master qt/qtbase Status: MERGED +2 0

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