#47442 [NEW]: realpath() returns null for the apache alias directory

From: msong at targetcastnetworks dot com Operating system: Window XP PHP version: 5.2.9RC2 PHP Bug Type: *Directory/Filesystem functions Bug description: realpath() returns null for the apache alias directory Description: ------------ I try to use the realpath() call to get the absolute file path for a file. The file is located on the directory that was specified as a apache alias directory. Following is the alias set up in Apache httpd.conf: Alias /tctv/testimages "//192.168.1.125/tcshare/Logs/images" <Directory "//192.168.1.125/tcshare/Logs/images"> Options Indexes FollowSymlinks MultiViews AllowOverride None Order allow,deny Allow from all </Directory> Here is the php snippet to make a realpath() call: <? ... echo "realpath=" . realpath("./testimages") . "<BR>"; ... ?> I do expect it returns "//192.168.1.125/tcshare/Logs/images", however, it returns null. I will appreciate if someone can help me on this. -Mike Reproduce code: --------------- Alias /tctv/testimages "//192.168.1.125/tcshare/Logs/images" <Directory "//192.168.1.125/tcshare/Logs/images"> Options Indexes FollowSymlinks MultiViews AllowOverride None Order allow,deny Allow from all </Directory> Here is the php snippet to make a realpath() call: <? ... echo "realpath=" . realpath("./testimages") . "<BR>"; ... ?> Expected result: ---------------- I do expect it returns "//192.168.1.125/tcshare/Logs/images", however, it returns null. -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=47442&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.2): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47442&r=trysnapshot52 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.3): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47442&r=trysnapshot53 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 6.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47442&r=trysnapshot60 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47442&r=fixedcvs Fixed in CVS and need be documented: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47442&r=needdocs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47442&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47442&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47442&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47442&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47442&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47442&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47442&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47442&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47442&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47442&r=php4 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47442&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47442&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47442&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47442&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47442&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47442&r=mysqlcfg