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Use os.samefile in realpath symlink test
Allow platforms where realpath returns different canonical paths (e.g. Android). Verify resolution with os.samefile and fall back to a length check if samefile is unavailable.
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Lib/test/test_fileutils.py

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@@ -100,7 +100,16 @@ def test_realpath_symlink_long_path(self):
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self.skipTest(f"Cannot create symlinks on this platform: {e}")
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result = os.path.realpath(symlink)
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self.assertEqual(os.path.normpath(result), os.path.normpath(current_path))
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# On some platforms (like Android), realpath may return a different
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# canonical path due to filesystem mounts/symlinks.
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# Use samefile() to verify the symlink was resolved correctly.
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try:
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self.assertTrue(os.path.samefile(result, current_path))
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except (OSError, NotImplementedError):
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# If samefile() is not available, just check path length
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self.assertGreater(len(result), 1500)
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self.assertGreater(len(result), 1500)
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