(fs) Path.toRealPath(LinkOption.NOFOLLOW_LINKS) fails when "../../" follows a link

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      A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
      The function Path.toRealPath(LinkOption... options) when called with LinkOption.NOFOLLOW_LINKS contain logic that does not eliminate ".." where the previous element is a link.
      That logic fails to work when a link is followed by "../..".

      STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
      Create a symbolic link "/path/to/link" that point to "/absolute/path/to/target"
      Create a file "/absolute/path/some_file.txt"
      Create a Path object "/path/to/link/../../some_file.txt"
      Call the function toRealPath(LinkOption.NOFOLLOW_LINKS), the result will be a non-exiting path "/path/to/some_file.txt" instead of "/path/to/link/../../some_file.txt".


      FREQUENCY : always


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            Assignee:
            Brian Burkhalter
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            Webbug Group
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