[tor-bugs] #1101 [Tor Client]: getinfo config-file doesn't handle relative paths well

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#1101: getinfo config-file doesn't handle relative paths well
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 Reporter:  arma                |           Type:  defect    
   Status:  new                 |       Priority:  major     
Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.3.x-final  |      Component:  Tor Client
  Version:  0.2.1.19            |     Resolution:  None      
 Keywords:  easy                |         Parent:            
   Points:                      |   Actualpoints:            
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Comment(by krkhan):

 Replying to [comment:7 nickm]:
 > Hm.  Why not prepend CWD to paths that start with "." ?  After all,
 "./torrc" isn't an absolute path.

 Because the name might start with "..". Something like "../xyz/torrc".
 Although yes, "./" should perhaps be CWD'ed as well.

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