[LOG4J2-3059] Log4J fails to open configuration file that is on WSL path

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 2.14.1
• Component/s: Core

Environment

Windows 10
Java program running on Windows but with log4j configuration on classpath on WSL

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Doychin Bondzhev
• Created: 02/Apr/21 09:14
• Updated: 02/Apr/21 09:14

Description

When Log4J searches for configuration and config file is located on WSL FileUtils.fileFromUri fails to create a File instance.

The reason is that when the URI is in this form file://wsl$/some/path/to/log4j.config
new File(uri) throws exception that this uri has authority and as result the utility method returns null.

If in this case new File(uri.toString()) is used it works perfectly fine