# 
# patch "file_io.cc"
#  from [442fc17a140ef95f024c4aa58a22aa4a924a3cb8]
#    to [fdddd0679bf078928895c065c8c8b89446f2109a]
# 
# patch "file_io.hh"
#  from [5712c71aa04e18828ae63e33ed0e0030d4d40e8d]
#    to [4669a23f6108b4bd226fa27596dde91e4636b484]
# 
========================================================================
--- file_io.cc	442fc17a140ef95f024c4aa58a22aa4a924a3cb8
+++ file_io.cc	fdddd0679bf078928895c065c8c8b89446f2109a
@@ -706,7 +706,21 @@
   walk_tree_recursive(fs::current_path(), fs::path(), walker);
 }
 
+// from anywhere, with native path
+void
+walk_tree_absolute(fs::path const & path,
+		   tree_walker & walker)
+{
+  if (! fs::is_directory(path))
+    walker.visit_file(file_path(path.string()));
+  else
+    {
+      // we likely do not want the localization here
+      walk_tree_recursive(path, "", walker);
+    }
+}
 
+
 #ifdef BUILD_UNIT_TESTS
 #include "unit_tests.hh"
 
========================================================================
--- file_io.hh	5712c71aa04e18828ae63e33ed0e0030d4d40e8d
+++ file_io.hh	4669a23f6108b4bd226fa27596dde91e4636b484
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@
                tree_walker & walker,
                bool require_existing_path = true);
 
+// from anywhere, with native path
+void
+walk_tree_absolute(fs::path const & path,
+		   tree_walker & walker);
 
 
+
 #endif // __FILE_IO_H__