[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #37733: `cURL error 3: malformed` for remote requests since 4.6

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#37733: `cURL error 3: malformed` for remote requests since 4.6
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 Reporter:  flixos90      |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  4.6.1
Component:  HTTP API      |     Version:  4.6
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch   |     Focuses:
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Changes (by jeremyfelt):

 * keywords:   => needs-patch


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:5 dd32]:
 > I'm considering that for 4.6.1 we might want to normalize the URLs to
 remove double slashes within WP_HTTP.

 I think this makes sense.

 We already parse the URL in `WP_Http::request()` and can act directly on
 the path there. Or - would it make sense to have a static `normalize_url`
 or similar method available for use elsewhere?

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