diff --git a/tests/.cvsignore b/tests/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b6d5179c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+ gmon.out
+ testsig
+ hello
+ sha1.test.c
+ sha1.c
+ op.c
+ test-i386
+ sha1
+ testclone
+ interp.h
+ interploop.c
+ .gdb_history
+ cachegrind.out
+ interp.c
+ interp
+ testthread
+ test-i386.s
+ test-i386.ref
+ sha1-i386
+ runcom
+ debug.com
+ test-i386.out
+ speed.txt
+ test-i386.ref.P3
+ pi_10.com
+ test-i386.ref.P4
+ ldso.c
+ test_path
diff --git a/tests/Makefile b/tests/Makefile
index 8a5ed4cfce..386cb3c169 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile
+++ b/tests/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ LDFLAGS=
 ifeq ($(ARCH),i386)
 TESTS=testclone testsig testthread sha1-i386 test-i386 runcom
 endif
-TESTS+=sha1
+TESTS+=sha1 test_path
 
 QEMU=../qemu
 
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ testsig: testsig.c
 testthread: testthread.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $< -lpthread
 
+test_path: test_path.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $<
+	./$@ || { rm $@; exit 1; }
+
 # i386 emulation test (test various opcodes) */
 test-i386: test-i386.c test-i386-code16.S \
            test-i386.h test-i386-shift.h test-i386-muldiv.h
diff --git a/tests/runcom.c b/tests/runcom.c
index 2d41341c57..4c83de0694 100644
--- a/tests/runcom.c
+++ b/tests/runcom.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  */
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
@@ -14,6 +15,12 @@
 
 //#define SIGTEST
 
+#undef __syscall_return
+#define __syscall_return(type, res) \
+do { \
+	return (type) (res); \
+} while (0)
+
 _syscall2(int, vm86, int, func, struct vm86plus_struct *, v86)
 
 #define COM_BASE_ADDR    0x10100
diff --git a/tests/test_path.c b/tests/test_path.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a9b52de378
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_path.c
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+/* Test path override code */
+#define _GNU_SOURCE
+#include "../path.c"
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+
+/* Any log message kills the test. */
+void gemu_log(const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+    va_list ap;
+
+    fprintf(stderr, "FATAL: ");
+    va_start(ap, fmt);
+    vfprintf(stderr, fmt, ap);
+    va_end(ap);
+    exit(1);
+}
+
+#define NO_CHANGE(_path)						\
+	do {								\
+	    if (strcmp(path(_path), _path) != 0) return __LINE__;	\
+	} while(0)
+
+#define CHANGE_TO(_path, _newpath)					\
+	do {								\
+	    if (strcmp(path(_path), _newpath) != 0) return __LINE__;	\
+	} while(0)
+
+static void cleanup(void)
+{
+    unlink("/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2/FILE");
+    unlink("/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2/FILE2");
+    unlink("/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2/FILE3");
+    unlink("/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2/FILE4");
+    unlink("/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2/FILE5");
+    rmdir("/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2");
+    rmdir("/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR3");
+    rmdir("/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1");
+    rmdir("/tmp/qemu-test_path");
+}
+
+static unsigned int do_test(void)
+{
+    if (mkdir("/tmp/qemu-test_path", 0700) != 0)
+	return __LINE__;
+
+    if (mkdir("/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1", 0700) != 0)
+	return __LINE__;
+
+    if (mkdir("/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2", 0700) != 0)
+	return __LINE__;
+
+    if (mkdir("/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR3", 0700) != 0)
+	return __LINE__;
+
+    if (close(creat("/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2/FILE", 0600)) != 0)
+	return __LINE__;
+
+    if (close(creat("/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2/FILE2", 0600)) != 0)
+	return __LINE__;
+
+    if (close(creat("/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2/FILE3", 0600)) != 0)
+	return __LINE__;
+
+    if (close(creat("/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2/FILE4", 0600)) != 0)
+	return __LINE__;
+
+    if (close(creat("/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2/FILE5", 0600)) != 0)
+	return __LINE__;
+
+    init_paths("/tmp/qemu-test_path");
+
+    NO_CHANGE("/tmp");
+    NO_CHANGE("/tmp/");
+    NO_CHANGE("/tmp/qemu-test_path");
+    NO_CHANGE("/tmp/qemu-test_path/");
+    NO_CHANGE("/tmp/qemu-test_path/D");
+    NO_CHANGE("/tmp/qemu-test_path/DI");
+    NO_CHANGE("/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR");
+    NO_CHANGE("/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1");
+    NO_CHANGE("/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/");
+
+    NO_CHANGE("/D");
+    NO_CHANGE("/DI");
+    NO_CHANGE("/DIR");
+    NO_CHANGE("/DIR2");
+    NO_CHANGE("/DIR1.");
+
+    CHANGE_TO("/DIR1", "/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1");
+    CHANGE_TO("/DIR1/", "/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1");
+
+    NO_CHANGE("/DIR1/D");
+    NO_CHANGE("/DIR1/DI");
+    NO_CHANGE("/DIR1/DIR");
+    NO_CHANGE("/DIR1/DIR1");
+
+    CHANGE_TO("/DIR1/DIR2", "/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2");
+    CHANGE_TO("/DIR1/DIR2/", "/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2");
+
+    CHANGE_TO("/DIR1/DIR3", "/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR3");
+    CHANGE_TO("/DIR1/DIR3/", "/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR3");
+
+    NO_CHANGE("/DIR1/DIR2/F");
+    NO_CHANGE("/DIR1/DIR2/FI");
+    NO_CHANGE("/DIR1/DIR2/FIL");
+    NO_CHANGE("/DIR1/DIR2/FIL.");
+
+    CHANGE_TO("/DIR1/DIR2/FILE", "/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2/FILE");
+    CHANGE_TO("/DIR1/DIR2/FILE2", "/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2/FILE2");
+    CHANGE_TO("/DIR1/DIR2/FILE3", "/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2/FILE3");
+    CHANGE_TO("/DIR1/DIR2/FILE4", "/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2/FILE4");
+    CHANGE_TO("/DIR1/DIR2/FILE5", "/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2/FILE5");
+
+    NO_CHANGE("/DIR1/DIR2/FILE6");
+    NO_CHANGE("/DIR1/DIR2/FILE/X");
+
+    CHANGE_TO("/DIR1/../DIR1", "/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1");
+    CHANGE_TO("/DIR1/../DIR1/", "/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1");
+    CHANGE_TO("/../DIR1", "/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1");
+    CHANGE_TO("/../DIR1/", "/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1");
+    CHANGE_TO("/DIR1/DIR2/../DIR2", "/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2");
+    CHANGE_TO("/DIR1/DIR2/../DIR2/../../DIR1/DIR2/FILE", "/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2/FILE");
+    CHANGE_TO("/DIR1/DIR2/../DIR2/FILE", "/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2/FILE");
+
+    NO_CHANGE("/DIR1/DIR2/../DIR1");
+    NO_CHANGE("/DIR1/DIR2/../FILE");
+
+    CHANGE_TO("/./DIR1/DIR2/FILE", "/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2/FILE");
+    CHANGE_TO("/././DIR1/DIR2/FILE", "/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2/FILE");
+    CHANGE_TO("/DIR1/./DIR2/FILE", "/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2/FILE");
+    CHANGE_TO("/DIR1/././DIR2/FILE", "/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2/FILE");
+    CHANGE_TO("/DIR1/DIR2/./FILE", "/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2/FILE");
+    CHANGE_TO("/DIR1/DIR2/././FILE", "/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2/FILE");
+    CHANGE_TO("/./DIR1/./DIR2/./FILE", "/tmp/qemu-test_path/DIR1/DIR2/FILE");
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    int ret;
+
+    ret = do_test();
+    cleanup();
+    if (ret) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "test_path: failed on line %i\n", ret);
+	return 1;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+	
diff --git a/tests/testclone.c b/tests/testclone.c
index 2152dfcf23..531bd5c610 100644
--- a/tests/testclone.c
+++ b/tests/testclone.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
diff --git a/tests/testthread.c b/tests/testthread.c
index 9a590dbd4f..27e4825bc6 100644
--- a/tests/testthread.c
+++ b/tests/testthread.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>