[JENKINS-7347] Hudson should support absolute paths for junit xml

Currently, hudson cannot consume junit xml output anywhere but a subdir of the workspace output

I have a job setup just executing a rake task that kicks off a bunch of spec tests. It's not in any scm, it's just setup to run every 15 minutes and hit a rake file. The rake file generates a series of junit xml at an absolute path, not anywhere near the project workspace, and no matter what I do with the junit xml path, hudson says it doesn't exist. I'm wondering if it's not possible to use absolute paths for the junit xml output

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Originally reported by sgrove, imported from: Hudson should support absolute paths for junit xml

• status: Open
  
• priority: Minor
  
• component(s): junit-plugin
  
• resolution: Unresolved
  
• votes: 3
  
• watchers: 4
  
• imported: 2025-11-26
  

Currently, hudson cannot consume junit xml output anywhere but a subdir of the workspace output


 I have a job setup just executing a rake task that kicks off a bunch of spec tests. It's not in any scm, it's just setup to run every 15 minutes and hit a rake file.  The rake file generates a series of junit xml at an absolute path, not anywhere near the project workspace, and no matter what I do with the junit xml path, hudson says it doesn't exist.  I'm wondering if it's not possible to use absolute paths for the junit xml output

• environment: Ubuntu 10.04

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Start by locating the junit-plugin code that reads and resolves JUnit XML report paths; the issue names no source file or test. Reproduce the reported absolute-path configuration and add coverage showing that results outside the workspace can be consumed, with the existing workspace-relative behavior still working.

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