Absolute path in argv[0]

From: Otto Wyss (otto.wyss_at_orpatec.ch)
Date: 10/29/04 

Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 18:12:49 +0200

When an application is started in argv[0] the path and name to its file
is returned. Unfortunately when started through the PATH variable it
contains only the name, the path is always empty. Since the PATH can
contain multiple directories the application's path can't be determined.
So how can this application's path (the path where it's started) be
retrieved?

Is there a setting anywhere which forces the automatic resolve of the
application's path so always the absolute path is returned in argv[0]?

If such a setting doesn't exist where does it have to be implemented? Is
this a kernel function or is there a loader which starts the
application.

O. Wyss 

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