Runfiles::Create does not work with `.stripped` binary
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Description
### Description of the bug:
Creating a [`Runfiles`](https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/blob/master/tools/cpp/runfiles/runfiles_src.h) instance with `Runfiles::Create(argv[0], nullptr)` works within a `cc_binary(name = "foo", ...` if run as `bazel run :foo`, but if the `.stripped` target is used instead, the creation fails (and thows an exception): `bazel run :foo.stripped`.
### What's the simplest, easiest way to reproduce this bug? Please provide a minimal example if possible.
Make a `cc_binary` with content like https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/blob/881fc800fdd76773a4b229a64673bc3b8feb9745/tools/cpp/runfiles/runfiles_src.h#L34-L37, then run the stripped binary, either via `bazel run`, or via `bazel build` and then call the binary directly.
### Which operating system are you running Bazel on?
Linux
### What is the output of `bazel info release`?
release 5.1.1
### If `bazel info release` returns `development version` or `(@non-git)`, tell us how you built Bazel.
_No response_
### What's the output of `git remote get-url origin; git rev-parse master; git rev-parse HEAD` ?
_No response_
### Have you found anything relevant by searching the web?
_No response_
### Any other information, logs, or outputs that you want to share?
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Research direction
Start with tools/cpp/runfiles/runfiles_src.h and reproduce the issue using a minimal cc_binary, comparing bazel run :foo with bazel run :foo.stripped or a directly built stripped binary. Trace why Runfiles::Create(argv[0], nullptr) throws for the stripped target; done means the same creation succeeds without an exception for both targets.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100