node-symlink-patch-demo

The Patch / Pull Request

https://github.com/nodejs/node/compare/v5.x...digitalbazaar:symlink

Installation

./setup.sh

Directory Structure

|-- node_modules
    |-- mod-a
    |   |-- node_modules
    |       |-- lodash@4
    |       |-- mod-b (symlink to ../../mod-b)
    |-- mod-b
    |-- lodash@2

Run the Demo

npm start

Non-patched Node Behavior

require('lodash') in mod-b will resolve to lodash@2 and output:

MOD_B LODASH VERSION: 2.4.2
MOD_A LODASH VERSION: 4.6.1

Patched Node Behavior

require('lodash') in mod-b will resolve to lodash@4 and output:

MOD_B LODASH VERSION: 4.6.1
MOD_A LODASH VERSION: 4.6.1