2 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/PublicInbox/ExtSearch.pm b/lib/PublicInbox/ExtSearch.pm
index 66c99eaa..eb665027 100644
--- a/lib/PublicInbox/ExtSearch.pm
+++ b/lib/PublicInbox/ExtSearch.pm
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ use strict;
  use v5.10.1;
  use PublicInbox::Over;
  use PublicInbox::Inbox;
+use File::Spec ();
  
  # for ->reopen, ->mset, ->mset_to_artnums
  use parent qw(PublicInbox::Search);
  
  sub new {
          my (undef, $topdir) = @_;
+        $topdir = File::Spec->canonpath($topdir);
          bless {
                  topdir => $topdir,
                  # xpfx => 'ei15'
diff --git a/lib/PublicInbox/ExtSearchIdx.pm b/lib/PublicInbox/ExtSearchIdx.pm
index 2bb9afce..3e7f5604 100644
--- a/lib/PublicInbox/ExtSearchIdx.pm
+++ b/lib/PublicInbox/ExtSearchIdx.pm
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ use File::Spec;
  
  sub new {
          my (undef, $dir, $opt) = @_;
+        $dir = File::Spec->canonpath($dir);
          my $l = $opt->{indexlevel} // 'full';
          $l !~ $PublicInbox::SearchIdx::INDEXLEVELS and
                  die "invalid indexlevel=$l\n";