[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #34358: plugin_dir_url( __FILE__ ) returns plugins directory when plugin symlinked to mu-plugins

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#34358: plugin_dir_url( __FILE__ ) returns plugins directory when plugin symlinked
to mu-plugins
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 Reporter:  scamartist26                         |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)                         |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  Awaiting
Component:  Plugins                              |  Review
 Severity:  normal                               |     Version:  4.3.1
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-unit-tests needs-    |  Resolution:
  refresh                                        |     Focuses:
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Changes (by jdgrimes):

 * keywords:   => has-patch needs-unit-tests needs-refresh
 * component:  Filesystem API => Plugins


Comment:

 Looking at this last night, I also came to the conclusion that we'd need
 to do something like
 [attachment:urls_for_symlinked_mu_plugins.34358.diff]. It could use some
 unit tests though.

 The patch will also need a few tweaks before (if) it gets committed:

 - There is an extra newline on line 685.
 - There is an extra space before the summary on line 728
 - The long line in the docblock description should probably be wrapped,
 and maybe use `{@see ...}` notation for the reference to
 `wp_register_plugin_realpath()`.
 - The `@param` and `@return` descriptions should end with a period.
 - There is an extra newline on line 752.

 Also, as far as usecase goes, I think it might be helpful if you also
 explain why this needs to be a mu-plugin instead of a regular plugin.

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