RFR: 8352728: InternalError loading java.security due to Windows parent folder permissions

[Alan Bateman]

On Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:07:37 GMT, Alan Bateman <alanb at openjdk.org> wrote:

>>> @AlanBateman are you ok with letting the original [c6f1d5f](https://github.com/openjdk/jdk/commit/c6f1d5f374bfa9bde75765391d5dae0e8e28b4ab) reviewers know of this fix and take a look? Or do you think further discussion is needed somewhere else?
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>> Have you had time to try using the file key to detect the recursive include case?
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>> Hi @AlanBateman, I'm resuming the work on this one.
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>> > Have you had time to try using the file key to detect the recursive include case?
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>> By "file key", do you mean `Files.readAttributes(Path.of("..."), BasicFileAttributes.class).fileKey()`? This works on _Linux_ but returns `null` on _Windows_.
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> Can you try Files.isSameFile? It will use the file key on all platforms. If the file located by the included path, and the previous files encountered, are accessible then it can be loadFromPath..

> Yes, I agree that seems like a way forward, if not perfect. @AlanBateman ok with you?

Yes, this is okay with me.

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PR Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/24465#issuecomment-3585470952