Fix MSVS Bug
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Description
From nodejs/node/tools/gyp_node.py:
On msvs it will crash if it gets an absolute path.
On Mac/make it will crash if it doesn't get an absolute path.
/cc @cclauss @targos any idea about this one?
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Research direction
Start with nodejs/node/tools/gyp_node.py and investigate the path handling described for MSVS and Mac/make. Reproduce the absolute-path and non-absolute-path cases, then verify that the relevant platform behavior no longer crashes in either environment.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100