576111 - nsLocalFile::Equals returns false for unnormalized files (symlinks)

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 491245

(Core :: XPCOM, defect)

Description

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Bug 574458 comment 19 Martin Stránský wrote:

I think the problem (at least for my box) is caused by symlinks. The profile I
use is located at /media/store1/Dokumenty/.mozilla but I have a symlink
/home/komat/.mozilla => /media/store1/Dokumenty/.mozilla. 

I get then in nsLocalFile::Equals for nightly.xpt:

inPath =
/home/komat/.mozilla/firefox/9bd60pjz.default/extensions/{9669CC8F-B388-42FE-86F4-CB5E7F5A8BDC}/components
mPath =
/media/store1/Dokumenty/.mozilla/firefox/9bd60pjz.default/extensions/{9669CC8F-B388-42FE-86F4-CB5E7F5A8BDC}/components

Comment 1

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Attachment: proposal

Comment 2

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iirc we have an ancient bug which talked about this. I think we decided we didn't want equals to say yes.

the patch here shows two different approaches. But roughly if we don't do this, then the callers will have to.

Comment 3

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ok, i don't understand how the black magic works, but i'm going to trust that someone has decided something