Re: is_absolute_path incorrect on Windows

Giles Lean wrote:
>
> Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> wrote:
>
> > is_relative_to_cwd()?
>
> ../../../../some/other/place/not/under/cwd
>
> Names are hard, but if I understood the original post, the
> revised function is intended to check that the directory is
> below the current working directory.

We check for things like ".." other places, though we could roll that
into the macro if we wanted. Because we are adding a new function, that
might make sense.

> If my understanding is wrong (always possible!) and it only
> has to be on the same drive, then your name is probably better
> although it doesn't mention 'drive' ... hrm.
>
> is_on_current_drive()? (Yuck.)
> is_on_current_filesystem()? (Yuck, but at least more general.)
>
> I think we (or at least I) need some clarification from the
> original poster about what the code is checking for in detail.

I think you have to look at all the reference to is_absolute_path() in
the C code.

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