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  1. Qt
  2. QTBUG-50839

On MS-Win, QDir::absoluteFilePath() doesn't add a drive to a path that starts with a backslash

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    • Bug
    • Resolution: Done
    • P2: Important
    • 5.9
    • 5.6.0 Beta, 5.6.0
    • Core: Other
    • None
    • MinGW/MS-Win
    • e86f3c018833141776db2d15772ba53995656eac, 54190595efe55bdbb647c69fa7b0a43d3f84dd68

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      On MS-Win, a path such as \Users\qt\build\qtbase\bin\qmake.exe gets classified as "absolute" because it starts with a backslash, but its lack of a drive letter means it's not properly absolute.
      QDir::absoluteFilePath() returns the path it's given if this is "absolute" even in this missing-drive sense.
      This can result in problems for clients, e.g. qmake settings its QMAKE_QMAKE variable to the exact path given above, which leads to QNX builds on MinGW failing; this delayed the 5.6.0 release.

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          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. QTBUG-68337 [Reg : 5.10.1-> 5.11.0]QDir().absoluteFilePath() no longer recognizes resources

          • 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.
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              Eddy Edward Welbourne
              Eddy Edward Welbourne
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