From: Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 22:51:14 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: 	* defs: Ensure srcdir is always absolute.
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	* defs: Ensure srcdir is always absolute.
---

diff --git a/tests/ChangeLog b/tests/ChangeLog
index 8de7b439..1276f891 100644
--- a/tests/ChangeLog
+++ b/tests/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 1999-04-10  Tom Tromey  <tromey@cygnus.com>
 
+	* defs: Ensure srcdir is always absolute.
+
 	* Makefile.am (XFAIL_TESTS): Removed cond8.test.
 
 	* gcj2.test: New file.
diff --git a/tests/defs b/tests/defs
index d21540a7..e66f96b9 100644
--- a/tests/defs
+++ b/tests/defs
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ test -f $srcdir/defs || {
    exit 1
 }
 
-# If srcdir is relative, we need to modify it.
+# Always use an absolute srcdir.  Otherwise symlinks made in subdirs
+# of the test dir just won't work.
 case "$srcdir" in
  /*)
     ;;
 
  *)
-    srcdir="../$srcdir"
+    srcdir="`cd $srcdir && pwd`"
     ;;
 esac