11 def join(*paths):  argument
13     return os.path.normpath("/".join(paths))
147     NOTE: be careful about passing paths that may contain filenames with
174     returning all files as absolute paths. """
268 def is_path_parent(possible_parent, *paths):  argument
271     Multiple paths to test can be specified in which case all
272     specified test paths must be under the parent in order to
282     if not paths:
284     for path in paths:
293     Return all paths in the specific search path matching the wildcard pattern
295     candidates is True, information on all potential candidate paths are
298     paths = (path or os.environ.get('PATH', os.defpath)).split(':')
300         paths.reverse()
303     for index, element in enumerate(paths):
317                         files.append((found_path, [os.path.join(p, rel) for p in paths[:index+1]]))
323 def canonicalize(paths, sep=','):  argument
324     """Given a string with paths (separated by commas by default), expand
325     each path using os.path.realpath() and return the resulting paths as a
328     # Ignore paths containing "$" as they are assumed to be unexpanded bitbake
329     # variables. Normally they would be ignored, e.g., when passing the paths
335     # Also maintain trailing slashes, as the paths may actually be used as
338     for path in (paths or '').split(sep):