Fix 'convert_path()' so it returns immediately under Unix -- prevents blowing
up when the pathname starts with '/', which is needed when converting
installation directories in the "install" command.
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/util.py b/Lib/distutils/util.py
index b60e39c..3f06807 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/util.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/util.py
@@ -68,15 +68,15 @@
absolute (starts with '/') or contains local directory separators
(unless the local separator is '/', of course)."""
+ if os.sep == '/':
+ return pathname
if pathname[0] == '/':
raise ValueError, "path '%s' cannot be absolute" % pathname
if pathname[-1] == '/':
raise ValueError, "path '%s' cannot end with '/'" % pathname
- if os.sep != '/':
- paths = string.split (pathname, '/')
- return apply (os.path.join, paths)
- else:
- return pathname
+
+ paths = string.split(pathname, '/')
+ return apply(os.path.join, paths)
# convert_path ()