Index: lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/tools/lldb-vscode/launch/TestVSCode_launch.py
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--- lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/tools/lldb-vscode/launch/TestVSCode_launch.py
+++ lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/tools/lldb-vscode/launch/TestVSCode_launch.py
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@
             directory.
         '''
         program = self.getBuildArtifact("a.out")
-        program_parent_dir = os.path.split(os.path.split(program)[0])[0]
+        program_parent_dir = os.path.realpath(
+            os.path.split(os.path.split(program)[0])[0])
         self.build_and_launch(program,
                               cwd=program_parent_dir)
         self.continue_to_exit()
@@ -96,7 +97,8 @@
             the lldb-vscode debug adaptor.
         '''
         program = self.getBuildArtifact("a.out")
-        program_parent_dir = os.path.split(os.path.split(program)[0])[0]
+        program_parent_dir = os.path.realpath(
+            os.path.split(os.path.split(program)[0])[0])
         commands = ['platform shell echo cwd = $PWD']
         self.build_and_launch(program,
                               debuggerRoot=program_parent_dir,