Bug #77639 [NEW]: Wrong behavior of getting paths for symlink

From: mesaverde228 at gmail dot com Operating system: Windows/Linux PHP version: 7.1.26 Package: *Directory/Filesystem functions Bug Type: Bug Bug description:Wrong behavior of getting paths for symlink Description: ------------ There is some difference in interpretation symlinked folder on different platforms Test script: --------------- https://gist.github.com/inri13666/4f7484af32ac7eba81b0d1bf8a5a5111 Expected result: ---------------- I assume that result for index.php should be almost the same. Also possibly __DIR__ should point to the symlink(junction) path instead of a physical path. Actual result: -------------- https://gist.github.com/inri13666/4f7484af32ac7eba81b0d1bf8a5a5111 -- Edit bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=77639&edit=1 -- Try a snapshot (PHP 5.4): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=77639&r=trysnapshot54 Try a snapshot (PHP 5.5): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=77639&r=trysnapshot55 Try a snapshot (trunk): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=77639&r=trysnapshottrunk Fixed in SVN: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=77639&r=fixed Fixed in release: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=77639&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=77639&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=77639&r=needscript Try newer version: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=77639&r=oldversion Not developer issue: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=77639&r=support Expected behavior: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=77639&r=notwrong Not enough info: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=77639&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=77639&r=submittedtwice register_globals: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=77639&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=77639&r=php4 Daylight Savings: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=77639&r=dst IIS Stability: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=77639&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=77639&r=gnused Floating point limitations: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=77639&r=float No Zend Extensions: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=77639&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=77639&r=mysqlcfg