[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #28441: Errant activation hook with symlinked plugins in WordPress 3.9.x

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#28441: Errant activation hook with symlinked plugins in WordPress 3.9.x
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 Reporter:  clifgriffin   |       Owner:  rmccue
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Plugins       |     Version:  3.9
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch     |     Focuses:
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Changes (by jdgrimes):

 * keywords:   => has-patch


Comment:

 The solution is actually much simpler than I originally thought. I've
 attached [attachment:28441.patch], which modifies `plugin_basename()` to
 sort the paths with `arsort()` before resolving any symlinks. This sorts
 the paths reverse-alphabetically while preserving the keys. This works
 because it results in a longer path being listed before a shorter one with
 the same base directory(ies). (If anyone knows of a better array sorting
 function to use here, I'm all ears.)

 I've included a unit test which demonstrates the fix.

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