1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/testsuite/cpio.tests b/testsuite/cpio.tests
index 56f1885ac..75f085873 100755
--- a/testsuite/cpio.tests
+++ b/testsuite/cpio.tests
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ total 0
 " \
         "" ""
 
+
 test x"$SKIP_KNOWN_BUGS" = x"" && {
 # Currently fails. Numerous buglets: "1 blocks" versus "1 block",
 # "1 block" must go to stderr, does not list cpio.testdir/x and cpio.testdir/y
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ cpio.testdir/y
         "" ""
 }
 
+
 # More complex case
 rm -rf cpio.testdir cpio.testdir2 2>/dev/null
 mkdir cpio.testdir
@@ -82,6 +84,20 @@ total 8
 " \
         "" ""
 
+
+# Was trying to create "/usr/bin", correct is "usr/bin".
+rm -rf cpio.testdir
+testing "cpio -p with absolute paths" \
+"echo /usr/bin | cpio -dp cpio.testdir; echo \$?;
+ls cpio.testdir" \
+"\
+1 blocks
+0
+usr
+" \
+        "" ""
+
+
 # Clean up
 rm -rf cpio.testdir cpio.testdir2 2>/dev/null