[Mono-bugs] [Bug 38397][Nor] New - DirectoryInfo.Parent returns invalid root directory

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http://bugzilla.ximian.com/show_bug.cgi?id=38397

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+Bug#: 38397
+Product: Mono/Runtime
+Version: unspecified
+OS: 
+OS Details: Debian Sid
+Status: NEW   
+Resolution: 
+Severity: 
+Priority: Normal
+Component: misc
+AssignedTo: mono-bugs@ximian.com                            
+ReportedBy: bugs@mbalz.de               
+QAContact: mono-bugs@ximian.com
+TargetMilestone: ---
+URL: 
+Cc: 
+Summary: DirectoryInfo.Parent returns invalid root directory
+
+Description of Problem:
+DirectoryInfo.Parent returns invalid root directory.
+System.ArgumentException is thrown.
+
+Steps to reproduce the problem:
+Run the following code:
+
+DirectoryInfo dir = new DirectoryInfo ("/home");
+dir = dir.Parent;
+Console.Out.WriteLine (dir.Parent.ToString ());
+
+Actual Results:
+When changing the dir (second line) the following exception is thrown:
+
+Unhandled Exception: System.ArgumentException: The path is not of a legal form
+Parameter name: path
+in <0x00091> 00 System.IO.Path:GetFullPath (string)
+in <0x0005f> 00 System.IO.DirectoryInfo:.ctor (string)
+in <0x00066> 00 System.IO.DirectoryInfo:get_Parent ()
+in <0x00102> 00 .ExistTest:Main (string[])
+
+Expected Results:
+Console Output should be "/"
+
+How often does this happen? 
+everytime
+
+Additional Information:
+Mono 0.19 on current Debian Sid