changeset:   105884:9de7bf6c60d2
parent:      105882:38e44a23ea66
parent:      105883:af8c8551ea45
user:        Steve Dower <steve.dower@microsoft.com>
date:        Wed Dec 28 16:03:28 2016 -0800
files:       Misc/NEWS
description:
Issue #29079: Prevent infinite loop in pathlib.resolve() on Windows


diff -r 38e44a23ea66 -r 9de7bf6c60d2 Lib/pathlib.py
--- a/Lib/pathlib.py	Wed Dec 28 15:43:45 2016 -0800
+++ b/Lib/pathlib.py	Wed Dec 28 16:03:28 2016 -0800
@@ -192,7 +192,9 @@
                         s = self._ext_to_normal(_getfinalpathname(s))
                     except FileNotFoundError:
                         previous_s = s
-                        s = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(s, os.pardir))
+                        s = os.path.dirname(s)
+                        if previous_s == s:
+                            return path
                     else:
                         if previous_s is None:
                             return s
diff -r 38e44a23ea66 -r 9de7bf6c60d2 Misc/NEWS
--- a/Misc/NEWS	Wed Dec 28 15:43:45 2016 -0800
+++ b/Misc/NEWS	Wed Dec 28 16:03:28 2016 -0800
@@ -208,6 +208,8 @@
 Library
 -------
 
+- Issue #29079: Prevent infinite loop in pathlib.resolve() on Windows
+
 - Issue #13051: Fixed recursion errors in large or resized
   curses.textpad.Textbox.  Based on patch by Tycho Andersen.