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If a relative path is passed for the
--log-file
CLI argument, or thelog_file
config option is set, it is always resolved relative to the current working directory - pytest doesn't have any special logic beyond that in the standard librarylogging.FileHandler
.Unfortunately this was incorrectly documented as being relative to the
pytest.ini
file (not rootdir), which kicked off a considerable chain of confusion. This PR therefore fixes #7336, closes #7350, and closes #9700.Any proposal to change the current internally-consistent behaviour should start from a fresh issue, and include a description of why the alternative semantics are more desirable, and how to manage the backwards-compatibility implications of moving so many users' log files.