Root macro path issue after update

ROOT
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I recently upgraded ROOT to a new version, and I’m encountering problems with file paths in my macros (.C files).

Specific Issue:

  • In my macro, I’m referencing a file located at /home/sawan/macro/efficiency.root .
  • However, ROOT seems to be interpreting the path as /home/sawan/macro/efficiency .

Additional Information:

  • The macro code hasn’t been modified and functioned correctly with the previous ROOT version.
  • I haven’t made any changes to the macro path configuration (e.g., .rootrc file).

Question:

  • What could be causing this behavior change with the new ROOT version?
  • Are there any adjustments I need to make to ensure the full path is recognized correctly?

_ROOT Version: ROOT/v6-30-01
_Platform: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Compiler: Not Provided

2

Hi,

I am sorry you are experiencing this problem. Nothing we are aware of can cause this. Can it be that your environment is not clean and some remnants are around?

Best,
Danilo

3

Hi,
Thanks for replying.
I do not think that it is an issue of the environment, because now I compiled an old version of the root (6.26/14) and the path problem is resolved now.

In addition, I also tried with the latest root which already comes in the O2 package (ALICE O2), and there also I faced the problem with the file paths.

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Dear @sawan4 ,

Could you also share your code so we can try to reproduce the problem ourselves?

Cheers,
Vincenzo

5

Yes,
I have attached the code efficiency.C along with the necessary header files. Use root -l -b -q efficiency.C to run it.
It will then print the paths using the header file common.h, but the paths will be incomplete in the latest root version.
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