[ARROW-2070] [Python] chdir logic in setup.py buggy

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.8.0
• Fix Version/s: 0.9.0
• Component/s: Python
• Labels: pull-request-available
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/18047
• Assignee: Antoine Pitrou
• Reporter: Antoine Pitrou
• Created: 31/Jan/18 17:34
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 07:18
• Resolved: 31/Jan/18 21:34

Description

In some conditions, setup.py may change the current directory and omit restoring the previous one, which can fail some operations.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #1540