Ensure, that Tramp cache works over absolute file names

* lisp/net/tramp.el (tramp-skeleton-directory-files)
(tramp-skeleton-directory-files-and-attributes)
(tramp-skeleton-set-file-modes-times-uid-gid)
(tramp-handle-add-name-to-file, tramp-handle-file-exists-p)
(tramp-handle-file-readable-p, tramp-handle-file-writable-p):
* lisp/net/tramp-adb.el (tramp-adb-handle-file-executable-p)
(tramp-adb-handle-file-exists-p)
(tramp-adb-handle-file-readable-p)
(tramp-adb-handle-file-writable-p)
* lisp/net/tramp-gvfs.el (tramp-gvfs-info, tramp-gvfs-handle-delete-file)
(tramp-gvfs-get-directory-attributes)
(tramp-gvfs-get-root-attributes)
(tramp-gvfs-handle-file-executable-p):
* lisp/net/tramp-sh.el (tramp-sh-handle-make-symbolic-link)
(tramp-sh-handle-file-exists-p)
(tramp-sh-handle-set-visited-file-modtime)
(tramp-sh-handle-file-selinux-context)
(tramp-sh-handle-set-file-selinux-context)
(tramp-sh-handle-file-acl, tramp-sh-handle-file-executable-p)
(tramp-sh-handle-file-readable-p)
(tramp-sh-handle-file-directory-p)
(tramp-sh-handle-file-writable-p)
(tramp-sh-handle-file-ownership-preserved-p)
(tramp-sh-handle-add-name-to-file)
(tramp-sh-handle-copy-directory, tramp-sh-handle-delete-file)
(tramp-sh-handle-dired-compress-file):
* lisp/net/tramp-sudoedit.el (tramp-sudoedit-handle-add-name-to-file)
(tramp-sudoedit-handle-delete-file)
(tramp-sudoedit-handle-file-acl)
(tramp-sudoedit-handle-file-executable-p)
(tramp-sudoedit-handle-file-exists-p)
(tramp-sudoedit-handle-file-readable-p)
(tramp-sudoedit-handle-file-selinux-context)
(tramp-sudoedit-handle-file-writable-p)
(tramp-sudoedit-handle-make-symbolic-link)
(tramp-sudoedit-handle-set-file-selinux-context):
Use `expand-file-name'.  (Bug#57572)

* lisp/net/tramp-cache.el (tramp-flush-file-function):
Expand `buffer-file-name'.  (Bug#57676)

* lisp/net/tramp.el (tramp-file-name-unify): Extend error message.

* lisp/net/tramp-sh.el (tramp-sh-handle-make-symbolic-link):
* lisp/net/tramp-smb.el (tramp-smb-handle-make-symbolic-link):
* lisp/net/tramp-sudoedit.el (tramp-sudoedit-handle-make-symbolic-link):
Do not check remoteness of TARGET anymore.

9 files changed, 183 insertions, 181 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp-adb.el b/lisp/net/tramp-adb.el
index 9084e9d27a0..49cbf526ec3 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp-adb.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp-adb.el
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ Emacs dired can't find files."
 
 (defun tramp-adb-handle-file-executable-p (filename)
   "Like `file-executable-p' for Tramp files."
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
     (with-tramp-file-property v localname "file-executable-p"
       ;; Examine `file-attributes' cache to see if request can be
       ;; satisfied without remote operation.
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ Emacs dired can't find files."
   ;; We don't want to run it when `non-essential' is t, or there is
   ;; no connection process yet.
   (when (tramp-connectable-p filename)
-    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
       (with-tramp-file-property v localname "file-exists-p"
 	(if (tramp-file-property-p v localname "file-attributes")
 	    (not (null (tramp-get-file-property v localname "file-attributes")))
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ Emacs dired can't find files."
 
 (defun tramp-adb-handle-file-readable-p (filename)
   "Like `file-readable-p' for Tramp files."
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
     (with-tramp-file-property v localname "file-readable-p"
       ;; Examine `file-attributes' cache to see if request can be
       ;; satisfied without remote operation.
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ Emacs dired can't find files."
 
 (defun tramp-adb-handle-file-writable-p (filename)
   "Like `file-writable-p' for Tramp files."
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
     (with-tramp-file-property v localname "file-writable-p"
       (if (file-exists-p filename)
 	  (if (tramp-file-property-p v localname "file-attributes")
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp-cache.el b/lisp/net/tramp-cache.el
index b9abcd38424..93bcdf4b973 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp-cache.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp-cache.el
@@ -285,7 +285,8 @@ This is suppressed for temporary buffers."
 	    (tramp-verbose 0))
 	(when (tramp-tramp-file-p bfn)
 	  (tramp-flush-file-properties
-	   (tramp-dissect-file-name bfn) (tramp-file-local-name bfn)))))))
+	   (tramp-dissect-file-name bfn)
+	   (tramp-file-local-name (expand-file-name bfn))))))))
 
 (add-hook 'before-revert-hook #'tramp-flush-file-function)
 (add-hook 'eshell-pre-command-hook #'tramp-flush-file-function)
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp-crypt.el b/lisp/net/tramp-crypt.el
index 86055ea78f7..d556c876066 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp-crypt.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp-crypt.el
@@ -584,6 +584,7 @@ This function is invoked by `tramp-crypt-handle-copy-file' and
 `tramp-crypt-handle-rename-file'.  It is an error if OP is
 neither of `copy' and `rename'.  FILENAME and NEWNAME must be
 absolute file names."
+  ;; FILENAME and NEWNAME are already expanded.
   (unless (memq op '(copy rename))
     (error "Unknown operation `%s', must be `copy' or `rename'" op))
 
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp-gvfs.el b/lisp/net/tramp-gvfs.el
index 24a7cb2e36b..cf23676b0c2 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp-gvfs.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp-gvfs.el
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ The global value will always be nil; it is bound where needed.")
 (defun tramp-gvfs-info (filename &optional arg)
   "Check FILENAME via `gvfs-info'.
 Set file property \"file-exists-p\" with the result."
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
     (tramp-set-file-property
      v localname "file-exists-p"
      (tramp-gvfs-send-command
@@ -994,6 +994,7 @@ This function is invoked by `tramp-gvfs-handle-copy-file' and
 `tramp-gvfs-handle-rename-file'.  It is an error if OP is neither
 of `copy' and `rename'.  FILENAME and NEWNAME must be absolute
 file names."
+  ;; FILENAME and NEWNAME are already expanded.
   (unless (memq op '(copy rename))
     (error "Unknown operation `%s', must be `copy' or `rename'" op))
 
@@ -1137,7 +1138,7 @@ file names."
 
 (defun tramp-gvfs-handle-delete-file (filename &optional trash)
   "Like `delete-file' for Tramp files."
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
     (tramp-flush-file-properties v localname)
     (if (and delete-by-moving-to-trash trash)
 	(move-file-to-trash filename)
@@ -1207,7 +1208,7 @@ file names."
   ;; Don't modify `last-coding-system-used' by accident.
   (let ((last-coding-system-used last-coding-system-used)
 	result)
-    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name directory nil
+    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name directory) nil
       (with-tramp-file-property v localname "directory-attributes"
 	(tramp-message v 5 "directory gvfs attributes: %s" localname)
 	;; Send command.
@@ -1253,7 +1254,7 @@ If FILE-SYSTEM is non-nil, return file system attributes."
   ;; Don't modify `last-coding-system-used' by accident.
   (let ((last-coding-system-used last-coding-system-used)
 	result)
-    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
       (with-tramp-file-property
 	  v localname
 	  (if file-system "file-system-attributes" "file-attributes")
@@ -1412,7 +1413,7 @@ If FILE-SYSTEM is non-nil, return file system attributes."
 
 (defun tramp-gvfs-handle-file-executable-p (filename)
   "Like `file-executable-p' for Tramp files."
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
     (with-tramp-file-property v localname "file-executable-p"
       (or (tramp-check-cached-permissions v ?x)
 	  (tramp-check-cached-permissions v ?s)))))
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp-rclone.el b/lisp/net/tramp-rclone.el
index b40755bc0ec..9e379da8c1e 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp-rclone.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp-rclone.el
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ This function is invoked by `tramp-rclone-handle-copy-file' and
 `tramp-rclone-handle-rename-file'.  It is an error if OP is neither
 of `copy' and `rename'.  FILENAME and NEWNAME must be absolute
 file names."
+  ;; FILENAME and NEWNAME are already expanded.
   (unless (memq op '(copy rename))
     (error "Unknown operation `%s', must be `copy' or `rename'" op))
 
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp-sh.el b/lisp/net/tramp-sh.el
index f8d6c0e3638..1c26e25e57e 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp-sh.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp-sh.el
@@ -1136,66 +1136,63 @@ Operations not mentioned here will be handled by the normal Emacs functions.")
 If TARGET is a non-Tramp file, it is used verbatim as the target
 of the symlink.  If TARGET is a Tramp file, only the localname
 component is used as the target of the symlink."
-  (if (not (tramp-tramp-file-p (expand-file-name linkname)))
-      (tramp-run-real-handler
-       #'make-symbolic-link (list target linkname ok-if-already-exists))
-
-    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name linkname nil
-      ;; If TARGET is a Tramp name, use just the localname component.
-      ;; Don't check for a proper method.
-      (let ((non-essential t))
-	(when (and (tramp-tramp-file-p target)
-		   (tramp-file-name-equal-p v (tramp-dissect-file-name target)))
-	  (setq target (tramp-file-local-name (expand-file-name target))))
-	;; There could be a cyclic link.
-	(tramp-flush-file-properties
-	 v (expand-file-name target (tramp-file-local-name default-directory))))
-
-      ;; If TARGET is still remote, quote it.
-      (if (tramp-tramp-file-p target)
-	  (make-symbolic-link (tramp-compat-file-name-quote target 'top)
-	   linkname ok-if-already-exists)
-
-	(let ((ln (tramp-get-remote-ln v))
-	      (cwd (tramp-run-real-handler
-		    #'file-name-directory (list localname))))
-	  (unless ln
-	    (tramp-error
-	     v 'file-error
-	     (concat "Making a symbolic link. "
-		     "ln(1) does not exist on the remote host.")))
-
-	  ;; Do the 'confirm if exists' thing.
-	  (when (file-exists-p linkname)
-	    ;; What to do?
-	    (if (or (null ok-if-already-exists) ; not allowed to exist
-		    (and (numberp ok-if-already-exists)
-			 (not
-			  (yes-or-no-p
-			   (format
-			    "File %s already exists; make it a link anyway?"
-			    localname)))))
-		(tramp-error v 'file-already-exists localname)
-	      (delete-file linkname)))
-
-	  (tramp-flush-file-properties v localname)
-
-	  ;; Right, they are on the same host, regardless of user,
-	  ;; method, etc.  We now make the link on the remote
-	  ;; machine.  This will occur as the user that TARGET belongs to.
-	  (and (tramp-send-command-and-check
-		v (format "cd %s" (tramp-shell-quote-argument cwd)))
-               (tramp-send-command-and-check
-		v (format
-		   "%s -sf %s %s" ln
-		   (tramp-shell-quote-argument target)
-		   ;; The command could exceed PATH_MAX, so we use
-		   ;; relative file names.  However, relative file
-		   ;; names could start with "-".
-		   ;; `tramp-shell-quote-argument' does not handle
-		   ;; this, we must do it ourselves.
-		   (tramp-shell-quote-argument
-                    (concat "./" (file-name-nondirectory localname)))))))))))
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name linkname) nil
+    ;; If TARGET is a Tramp name, use just the localname component.
+    ;; Don't check for a proper method.
+    (let ((non-essential t))
+      (when (and (tramp-tramp-file-p target)
+		 (tramp-file-name-equal-p v (tramp-dissect-file-name target)))
+	(setq target (tramp-file-local-name (expand-file-name target))))
+      ;; There could be a cyclic link.
+      (tramp-flush-file-properties
+       v (expand-file-name target (tramp-file-local-name default-directory))))
+
+    ;; If TARGET is still remote, quote it.
+    (if (tramp-tramp-file-p target)
+	(make-symbolic-link
+	 (tramp-compat-file-name-quote target 'top)
+	 linkname ok-if-already-exists)
+
+      (let ((ln (tramp-get-remote-ln v))
+	    (cwd (tramp-run-real-handler
+		  #'file-name-directory (list localname))))
+	(unless ln
+	  (tramp-error
+	   v 'file-error
+	   (concat "Making a symbolic link. "
+		   "ln(1) does not exist on the remote host.")))
+
+	;; Do the 'confirm if exists' thing.
+	(when (file-exists-p linkname)
+	  ;; What to do?
+	  (if (or (null ok-if-already-exists) ; not allowed to exist
+		  (and (numberp ok-if-already-exists)
+		       (not
+			(yes-or-no-p
+			 (format
+			  "File %s already exists; make it a link anyway?"
+			  localname)))))
+	      (tramp-error v 'file-already-exists localname)
+	    (delete-file linkname)))
+
+	(tramp-flush-file-properties v localname)
+
+	;; Right, they are on the same host, regardless of user,
+	;; method, etc.  We now make the link on the remote machine.
+	;; This will occur as the user that TARGET belongs to.
+	(and (tramp-send-command-and-check
+	      v (format "cd %s" (tramp-shell-quote-argument cwd)))
+             (tramp-send-command-and-check
+	      v (format
+		 "%s -sf %s %s" ln
+		 (tramp-shell-quote-argument target)
+		 ;; The command could exceed PATH_MAX, so we use
+		 ;; relative file names.  However, relative file names
+		 ;; could start with "-".
+		 ;; `tramp-shell-quote-argument' does not handle this,
+		 ;; we must do it ourselves.
+		 (tramp-shell-quote-argument
+                  (concat "./" (file-name-nondirectory localname))))))))))
 
 (defun tramp-sh-handle-file-truename (filename)
   "Like `file-truename' for Tramp files."
@@ -1259,7 +1256,7 @@ component is used as the target of the symlink."
   ;; We don't want to run it when `non-essential' is t, or there is
   ;; no connection process yet.
   (when (tramp-connectable-p filename)
-    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
       (with-tramp-file-property v localname "file-exists-p"
 	(if (tramp-file-property-p v localname "file-attributes")
 	    (not (null (tramp-get-file-property v localname "file-attributes")))
@@ -1434,7 +1431,7 @@ component is used as the target of the symlink."
 	   (buffer-name)))
   (if time-list
       (tramp-run-real-handler #'set-visited-file-modtime (list time-list))
-    (let ((f (buffer-file-name))
+    (let ((f (expand-file-name (buffer-file-name)))
 	  coding-system-used)
       (with-parsed-tramp-file-name f nil
 	(let* ((remote-file-name-inhibit-cache t)
@@ -1632,7 +1629,7 @@ ID-FORMAT valid values are `string' and `integer'."
 
 (defun tramp-sh-handle-file-selinux-context (filename)
   "Like `file-selinux-context' for Tramp files."
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
     (with-tramp-file-property v localname "file-selinux-context"
       (let ((context '(nil nil nil nil))
 	    (regexp (tramp-compat-rx
@@ -1656,7 +1653,7 @@ ID-FORMAT valid values are `string' and `integer'."
 
 (defun tramp-sh-handle-set-file-selinux-context (filename context)
   "Like `set-file-selinux-context' for Tramp files."
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
     (when (and (consp context)
 	       (tramp-remote-selinux-p v))
       (let ((user (and (stringp (nth 0 context)) (nth 0 context)))
@@ -1683,7 +1680,7 @@ ID-FORMAT valid values are `string' and `integer'."
 
 (defun tramp-sh-handle-file-acl (filename)
   "Like `file-acl' for Tramp files."
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
     (with-tramp-file-property v localname "file-acl"
       (when (and (tramp-remote-acl-p v)
 		 (tramp-send-command-and-check
@@ -1720,7 +1717,7 @@ ID-FORMAT valid values are `string' and `integer'."
 
 (defun tramp-sh-handle-file-executable-p (filename)
   "Like `file-executable-p' for Tramp files."
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
     (with-tramp-file-property v localname "file-executable-p"
       ;; Examine `file-attributes' cache to see if request can be
       ;; satisfied without remote operation.
@@ -1731,7 +1728,7 @@ ID-FORMAT valid values are `string' and `integer'."
 
 (defun tramp-sh-handle-file-readable-p (filename)
   "Like `file-readable-p' for Tramp files."
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
     (with-tramp-file-property v localname "file-readable-p"
       ;; Examine `file-attributes' cache to see if request can be
       ;; satisfied without remote operation.
@@ -1743,7 +1740,7 @@ ID-FORMAT valid values are `string' and `integer'."
 
 (defun tramp-sh-handle-file-directory-p (filename)
   "Like `file-directory-p' for Tramp files."
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
     ;; `file-directory-p' is used as predicate for file name completion.
     ;; Sometimes, when a connection is not established yet, it is
     ;; desirable to return t immediately for "/method:foo:".  It can
@@ -1762,7 +1759,7 @@ ID-FORMAT valid values are `string' and `integer'."
 
 (defun tramp-sh-handle-file-writable-p (filename)
   "Like `file-writable-p' for Tramp files."
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
     (with-tramp-file-property v localname "file-writable-p"
       (if (file-exists-p filename)
 	  (if (tramp-file-property-p v localname "file-attributes")
@@ -1777,7 +1774,7 @@ ID-FORMAT valid values are `string' and `integer'."
 
 (defun tramp-sh-handle-file-ownership-preserved-p (filename &optional group)
   "Like `file-ownership-preserved-p' for Tramp files."
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
     (with-tramp-file-property
 	v localname
 	(format "file-ownership-preserved-p%s" (if group "-group" ""))
@@ -1914,8 +1911,8 @@ ID-FORMAT valid values are `string' and `integer'."
        v 'file-error
        "add-name-to-file: %s"
        "only implemented for same method, same user, same host")))
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename v1
-    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name newname v2
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) v1
+    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name newname) v2
       (let ((ln (when v1 (tramp-get-remote-ln v1))))
 
 	;; Do the 'confirm if exists' thing.
@@ -2011,7 +2008,7 @@ ID-FORMAT valid values are `string' and `integer'."
 
 	;; When newname did exist, we have wrong cached values.
 	(when t2
-	  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name newname nil
+	  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name newname) nil
 	    (tramp-flush-file-properties v localname)))))))
 
 (defun tramp-sh-handle-rename-file
@@ -2047,6 +2044,7 @@ This function is invoked by `tramp-sh-handle-copy-file' and
 `tramp-sh-handle-rename-file'.  It is an error if OP is neither
 of `copy' and `rename'.  FILENAME and NEWNAME must be absolute
 file names."
+  ;; FILENAME and NEWNAME are already expanded.
   (unless (memq op '(copy rename))
     (error "Unknown operation `%s', must be `copy' or `rename'" op))
 
@@ -2159,6 +2157,7 @@ file names."
 First arg OP is either `copy' or `rename' and indicates the operation.
 FILENAME is the source file, NEWNAME the target file.
 KEEP-DATE is non-nil if NEWNAME should have the same timestamp as FILENAME."
+  ;; FILENAME and NEWNAME are already expanded.
   ;; Check, whether file is too large.  Emacs checks in `insert-file-1'
   ;; and `find-file-noselect', but that's not called here.
   (abort-if-file-too-large
@@ -2201,6 +2200,7 @@ the file (for rename).  Both files must reside on the same host.
 KEEP-DATE means to make sure that NEWNAME has the same timestamp
 as FILENAME.  PRESERVE-UID-GID, when non-nil, instructs to keep
 the uid and gid from FILENAME."
+  ;; FILENAME and NEWNAME are already expanded.
   (let ((t1 (tramp-tramp-file-p filename))
 	(t2 (tramp-tramp-file-p newname))
 	(file-times (file-attribute-modification-time
@@ -2349,6 +2349,7 @@ the uid and gid from FILENAME."
     (op filename newname ok-if-already-exists keep-date)
   "Invoke `scp' program to copy.
 The method used must be an out-of-band method."
+  ;; FILENAME and NEWNAME are already expanded.
   (let* ((v1 (and (tramp-tramp-file-p filename)
 		  (tramp-dissect-file-name filename)))
 	 (v2 (and (tramp-tramp-file-p newname)
@@ -2584,7 +2585,7 @@ The method used must be an out-of-band method."
 
 (defun tramp-sh-handle-delete-file (filename &optional trash)
   "Like `delete-file' for Tramp files."
-  (setq filename (expand-file-name filename))
+  (setq filename (expand-file-name (expand-file-name filename)))
   (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
     (if (and delete-by-moving-to-trash trash)
 	(move-file-to-trash filename)
@@ -2602,7 +2603,7 @@ The method used must be an out-of-band method."
   (if (>= emacs-major-version 29)
       (tramp-run-real-handler #'dired-compress-file (list file))
     ;; Code stolen mainly from dired-aux.el.
-    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name file nil
+    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name file) nil
       (tramp-flush-file-properties v localname)
       (let ((suffixes dired-compress-file-suffixes)
 	    suffix)
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp-smb.el b/lisp/net/tramp-smb.el
index 5cdb8a9473b..11b3689df60 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp-smb.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp-smb.el
@@ -1213,50 +1213,47 @@ PRESERVE-UID-GID and PRESERVE-EXTENDED-ATTRIBUTES are completely ignored."
 If TARGET is a non-Tramp file, it is used verbatim as the target
 of the symlink.  If TARGET is a Tramp file, only the localname
 component is used as the target of the symlink."
-  (if (not (tramp-tramp-file-p (expand-file-name linkname)))
-      (tramp-run-real-handler
-       #'make-symbolic-link (list target linkname ok-if-already-exists))
-
-    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name linkname nil
-      ;; If TARGET is a Tramp name, use just the localname component.
-      ;; Don't check for a proper method.
-      (let ((non-essential t))
-	(when (and (tramp-tramp-file-p target)
-		   (tramp-file-name-equal-p v (tramp-dissect-file-name target)))
-	  (setq target (tramp-file-local-name (expand-file-name target)))))
-
-      ;; If TARGET is still remote, quote it.
-      (if (tramp-tramp-file-p target)
-	  (make-symbolic-link (tramp-compat-file-name-quote target 'top)
-	   linkname ok-if-already-exists)
-
-	;; Do the 'confirm if exists' thing.
-	(when (file-exists-p linkname)
-	  ;; What to do?
-	  (if (or (null ok-if-already-exists) ; not allowed to exist
-		  (and (numberp ok-if-already-exists)
-		       (not (yes-or-no-p
-			     (format
-			      "File %s already exists; make it a link anyway?"
-			      localname)))))
-	      (tramp-error v 'file-already-exists localname)
-	    (delete-file linkname)))
-
-	(unless (tramp-smb-get-cifs-capabilities v)
-	  (tramp-error v 'file-error "make-symbolic-link not supported"))
-
-	;; We must also flush the cache of the directory, because
-	;; `file-attributes' reads the values from there.
-	(tramp-flush-file-properties v localname)
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name linkname nil
+    ;; If TARGET is a Tramp name, use just the localname component.
+    ;; Don't check for a proper method.
+    (let ((non-essential t))
+      (when (and (tramp-tramp-file-p target)
+		 (tramp-file-name-equal-p v (tramp-dissect-file-name target)))
+	(setq target (tramp-file-local-name (expand-file-name target)))))
+
+    ;; If TARGET is still remote, quote it.
+    (if (tramp-tramp-file-p target)
+	(make-symbolic-link
+	 (tramp-compat-file-name-quote target 'top)
+	 linkname ok-if-already-exists)
 
-	(unless (tramp-smb-send-command
-		 v (format "symlink %s %s"
-			   (tramp-smb-shell-quote-argument target)
-			   (tramp-smb-shell-quote-localname v)))
-	  (tramp-error
-	   v 'file-error
-	   "error with make-symbolic-link, see buffer `%s' for details"
-	   (tramp-get-connection-buffer v)))))))
+      ;; Do the 'confirm if exists' thing.
+      (when (file-exists-p linkname)
+	;; What to do?
+	(if (or (null ok-if-already-exists) ; not allowed to exist
+		(and (numberp ok-if-already-exists)
+		     (not (yes-or-no-p
+			   (format
+			    "File %s already exists; make it a link anyway?"
+			    localname)))))
+	    (tramp-error v 'file-already-exists localname)
+	  (delete-file linkname)))
+
+      (unless (tramp-smb-get-cifs-capabilities v)
+	(tramp-error v 'file-error "make-symbolic-link not supported"))
+
+      ;; We must also flush the cache of the directory, because
+      ;; `file-attributes' reads the values from there.
+      (tramp-flush-file-properties v localname)
+
+      (unless (tramp-smb-send-command
+	       v (format "symlink %s %s"
+			 (tramp-smb-shell-quote-argument target)
+			 (tramp-smb-shell-quote-localname v)))
+	(tramp-error
+	 v 'file-error
+	 "error with make-symbolic-link, see buffer `%s' for details"
+	 (tramp-get-connection-buffer v))))))
 
 (defun tramp-smb-handle-process-file
   (program &optional infile destination display &rest args)
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp-sudoedit.el b/lisp/net/tramp-sudoedit.el
index cece7a664d2..f8b602e34ce 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp-sudoedit.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp-sudoedit.el
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ arguments to pass to the OPERATION."
        v 'file-error
        "add-name-to-file: %s"
        "only implemented for same method, same user, same host")))
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename v1
-    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name newname v2
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) v1
+    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name newname) v2
 	;; Do the 'confirm if exists' thing.
 	(when (file-exists-p newname)
 	  ;; What to do?
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ This function is invoked by `tramp-sudoedit-handle-copy-file' and
 `tramp-sudoedit-handle-rename-file'.  It is an error if OP is
 neither of `copy' and `rename'.  FILENAME and NEWNAME must be
 absolute file names."
+  ;; FILENAME and NEWNAME are already expanded.
   (unless (memq op '(copy rename))
     (error "Unknown operation `%s', must be `copy' or `rename'" op))
 
@@ -345,7 +346,7 @@ absolute file names."
 
 (defun tramp-sudoedit-handle-delete-file (filename &optional trash)
   "Like `delete-file' for Tramp files."
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
     (tramp-flush-file-properties v localname)
     (if (and delete-by-moving-to-trash trash)
 	(move-file-to-trash filename)
@@ -403,7 +404,7 @@ the result will be a local, non-Tramp, file name."
 
 (defun tramp-sudoedit-handle-file-acl (filename)
   "Like `file-acl' for Tramp files."
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
     (with-tramp-file-property v localname "file-acl"
       (let ((result (and (tramp-sudoedit-remote-acl-p v)
 			 (tramp-sudoedit-send-command-string
@@ -440,7 +441,7 @@ the result will be a local, non-Tramp, file name."
 
 (defun tramp-sudoedit-handle-file-executable-p (filename)
   "Like `file-executable-p' for Tramp files."
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
     (with-tramp-file-property v localname "file-executable-p"
       ;; Examine `file-attributes' cache to see if request can be
       ;; satisfied without remote operation.
@@ -456,7 +457,7 @@ the result will be a local, non-Tramp, file name."
   ;; We don't want to run it when `non-essential' is t, or there is
   ;; no connection process yet.
   (when (tramp-connectable-p filename)
-    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
       (with-tramp-file-property v localname "file-exists-p"
 	(if (tramp-file-property-p v localname "file-attributes")
 	    (not (null (tramp-get-file-property v localname "file-attributes")))
@@ -488,7 +489,7 @@ the result will be a local, non-Tramp, file name."
 
 (defun tramp-sudoedit-handle-file-readable-p (filename)
   "Like `file-readable-p' for Tramp files."
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
     (with-tramp-file-property v localname "file-readable-p"
       ;; Examine `file-attributes' cache to see if request can be
       ;; satisfied without remote operation.
@@ -515,7 +516,7 @@ the result will be a local, non-Tramp, file name."
 
 (defun tramp-sudoedit-handle-file-selinux-context (filename)
   "Like `file-selinux-context' for Tramp files."
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
     (with-tramp-file-property v localname "file-selinux-context"
       (let ((context '(nil nil nil nil))
 	    (regexp (tramp-compat-rx
@@ -605,7 +606,7 @@ the result will be a local, non-Tramp, file name."
 
 (defun tramp-sudoedit-handle-file-writable-p (filename)
   "Like `file-writable-p' for Tramp files."
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
     (with-tramp-file-property v localname "file-writable-p"
       (if (file-exists-p filename)
 	  (if (tramp-file-property-p v localname "file-attributes")
@@ -642,41 +643,38 @@ the result will be a local, non-Tramp, file name."
 If TARGET is a non-Tramp file, it is used verbatim as the target
 of the symlink.  If TARGET is a Tramp file, only the localname
 component is used as the target of the symlink."
-  (if (not (tramp-tramp-file-p (expand-file-name linkname)))
-      (tramp-run-real-handler
-       #'make-symbolic-link (list target linkname ok-if-already-exists))
-
-    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name linkname nil
-      ;; If TARGET is a Tramp name, use just the localname component.
-      ;; Don't check for a proper method.
-      (let ((non-essential t))
-	(when (and (tramp-tramp-file-p target)
-		   (tramp-file-name-equal-p v (tramp-dissect-file-name target)))
-	  (setq target (tramp-file-local-name (expand-file-name target)))))
-
-      ;; If TARGET is still remote, quote it.
-      (if (tramp-tramp-file-p target)
-	  (make-symbolic-link (tramp-compat-file-name-quote target 'top)
-	   linkname ok-if-already-exists)
-
-	;; Do the 'confirm if exists' thing.
-	(when (file-exists-p linkname)
-	  ;; What to do?
-	  (if (or (null ok-if-already-exists) ; not allowed to exist
-		  (and (numberp ok-if-already-exists)
-		       (not
-			(yes-or-no-p
-			 (format
-			  "File %s already exists; make it a link anyway?"
-			  localname)))))
-	      (tramp-error v 'file-already-exists localname)
-	    (delete-file linkname)))
-
-	(tramp-flush-file-properties v localname)
-        (tramp-sudoedit-send-command
-	 v "ln" "-sf"
-	 (tramp-compat-file-name-unquote target)
-	 (tramp-compat-file-name-unquote localname))))))
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name linkname) nil
+    ;; If TARGET is a Tramp name, use just the localname component.
+    ;; Don't check for a proper method.
+    (let ((non-essential t))
+      (when (and (tramp-tramp-file-p target)
+		 (tramp-file-name-equal-p v (tramp-dissect-file-name target)))
+	(setq target (tramp-file-local-name (expand-file-name target)))))
+
+    ;; If TARGET is still remote, quote it.
+    (if (tramp-tramp-file-p target)
+	(make-symbolic-link
+	 (tramp-compat-file-name-quote target 'top)
+	 linkname ok-if-already-exists)
+
+      ;; Do the 'confirm if exists' thing.
+      (when (file-exists-p linkname)
+	;; What to do?
+	(if (or (null ok-if-already-exists) ; not allowed to exist
+		(and (numberp ok-if-already-exists)
+		     (not
+		      (yes-or-no-p
+		       (format
+			"File %s already exists; make it a link anyway?"
+			localname)))))
+	    (tramp-error v 'file-already-exists localname)
+	  (delete-file linkname)))
+
+      (tramp-flush-file-properties v localname)
+      (tramp-sudoedit-send-command
+       v "ln" "-sf"
+       (tramp-compat-file-name-unquote target)
+       (tramp-compat-file-name-unquote localname)))))
 
 (defun tramp-sudoedit-handle-rename-file
   (filename newname &optional ok-if-already-exists)
@@ -706,7 +704,7 @@ component is used as the target of the symlink."
 
 (defun tramp-sudoedit-handle-set-file-selinux-context (filename context)
   "Like `set-file-selinux-context' for Tramp files."
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
     (when (and (consp context)
 	       (tramp-sudoedit-remote-selinux-p v))
       (let ((user (and (stringp (nth 0 context)) (nth 0 context)))
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp.el b/lisp/net/tramp.el
index 652fafb67eb..15380ed94dd 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp.el
@@ -1515,7 +1515,9 @@ same connection.  Make a copy in order to avoid side effects."
 	       ;; doesn't happen for a while, it can be removed.
 	       (or (file-name-absolute-p localname)
 		   (tramp-error
-		    vec 'file-error "File `%s' must be absolute" localname))
+		    vec 'file-error
+		    "File `%s' must be absolute, please report a bug!"
+		    localname))
 	       (tramp-compat-file-name-unquote (directory-file-name localname)))
 	  (tramp-file-name-hop vec) nil))
   vec)
@@ -3434,7 +3436,7 @@ BODY is the backend specific code."
 BODY is the backend specific code."
   (declare (indent 5) (debug t))
   `(or
-    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name ,directory nil
+    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name ,directory) nil
       (tramp-barf-if-file-missing v ,directory
 	(when (file-directory-p ,directory)
 	  (setq ,directory
@@ -3465,7 +3467,7 @@ BODY is the backend specific code."
 BODY is the backend specific code."
   (declare (indent 6) (debug t))
   `(or
-    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name ,directory nil
+    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name ,directory) nil
       (tramp-barf-if-file-missing v ,directory
 	(when (file-directory-p ,directory)
 	  (let ((temp
@@ -3527,7 +3529,7 @@ BODY is the backend specific code."
   "Skeleton for `tramp-*-set-file-{modes,times,uid-gid}'.
 BODY is the backend specific code."
   (declare (indent 1) (debug t))
-  `(with-parsed-tramp-file-name ,filename nil
+  `(with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name ,filename) nil
      (when (not (file-exists-p ,filename))
        (tramp-error v 'file-missing ,filename))
      (with-tramp-saved-file-properties
@@ -3708,7 +3710,7 @@ Let-bind it when necessary.")
   (filename newname &optional ok-if-already-exists)
   "Like `add-name-to-file' for Tramp files."
   (with-parsed-tramp-file-name
-      (if (tramp-tramp-file-p newname) newname filename) nil
+      (expand-file-name (if (tramp-tramp-file-p newname) newname filename)) nil
     (unless (tramp-equal-remote filename newname)
       (tramp-error
        v 'file-error
@@ -3845,7 +3847,7 @@ Let-bind it when necessary.")
   ;; We don't want to run it when `non-essential' is t, or there is
   ;; no connection process yet.
   (when (tramp-connectable-p filename)
-    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
       (with-tramp-file-property v localname "file-exists-p"
 	(not (null (file-attributes filename)))))))
 
@@ -3993,7 +3995,7 @@ Let-bind it when necessary.")
 
 (defun tramp-handle-file-readable-p (filename)
   "Like `file-readable-p' for Tramp files."
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
     (with-tramp-file-property v localname "file-readable-p"
       (or (tramp-check-cached-permissions v ?r)
 	  ;; `tramp-check-cached-permissions' doesn't handle symbolic
@@ -4092,7 +4094,7 @@ Let-bind it when necessary.")
 
 (defun tramp-handle-file-writable-p (filename)
   "Like `file-writable-p' for Tramp files."
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (expand-file-name filename) nil
     (with-tramp-file-property v localname "file-writable-p"
       (if (file-exists-p filename)
 	  (tramp-check-cached-permissions v ?w)