[tor-bugs] #22101 [Core Tor/Tor]: Can't have relative DataDirectory with CookieAuthentication enabled

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#22101: Can't have relative DataDirectory with CookieAuthentication enabled
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 Reporter:  pastly        |          Owner:  Jigsaw52
     Type:  defect        |         Status:  needs_review
 Priority:  Medium        |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.3.1.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal        |     Resolution:
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Comment (by Jigsaw52):

 I think it might be a good idea to make get_initial_directory() a global
 utility function and check all calls to make_path_absolute to see if it
 actually makes sense to use the current directory instead of the initial
 directory.

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