Bug #1373197: note that os.makedirs does not work with '..'

birkenfeld · birkenfeld · commit 852a542279f5 · 2005-12-17T17:47:42.000Z
diff --git a/Doc/lib/libos.tex b/Doc/lib/libos.tex
@@ -877,6 +877,8 @@ \subsection{Files and Directories \label{os-file-dir}}
 directory already exists or cannot be created.  The default \var{mode}
 is \code{0777} (octal).  On some systems, \var{mode} is ignored.
 Where it is used, the current umask value is first masked out.
+\note{\function{makedirs()} will become confused if the path elements
+to create include \var{os.pardir}.}
 \versionadded{1.5.2}
 \versionchanged[This function now handles UNC paths correctly]{2.3}
 \end{funcdesc}
