[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #27964: #24603 breaks 3.9 updates for Multisite blog networks with mixed case pathnames/subdirectories

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#27964: #24603 breaks 3.9 updates for Multisite blog networks with mixed case
pathnames/subdirectories
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 Reporter:  AnthonyJKenn    |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)    |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Bootstrap/Load  |    Version:  3.9
 Severity:  normal          |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  multisite       |
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 This is my first ticket using Trac, so please be gentle with me.

 This relates to #24603, which converted path and domain names to
 lowercase.

 Unfortunately, I have two blog networks which use mixed case in their
 pathnames, and the result of #24603 was that when I updated to 3.9, I lost
 access to all but the root network blog in both networks. I can now only
 access the first blog listed on my root network, but attempts to access
 any other blog in my network get a 404 Not Found page. In addition, if I
 attempt to access the admin page for any blog in my network other than the
 root blog, I get redirected to the admin page of my root blog, even though
 the URL gives me the intended blog page.

 I'm also worried that in the process of the update, my databases may have
 been altered so that more recent posts might have been erased.

 I'm aware that a fix for this is being worked on for 3.9.1, via #27866,
 but what will that do for the present time, while my network is
 inaccessible? Is there any way to reverse this prior to an update?

 Also..some of us users use mixed case names for their subdomains for a
 legitimate reason; it would be a swell idea to think of them before making
 a potentially hazardous change to their sites.

 If this is the wrong venue, I apologize....any help or answers would be
 appreciated.

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