wslpath doesn't work for files that live in a Docker container

[nrclark]

Windows Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.3737]

WSL Version

2.3.17.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• [X] WSL 2
• [ ] WSL 1

Kernel Version

5.15.153.1-2

Distro Version

Ubuntu 22.04

Other Software

Docker (Ubuntu 22), version 24.0.7

Repro Steps

1. Launch WSL (ubuntu-22.04).
2. Run wslpath -aw $(which bash) and get \\wsl.localhost\Ubuntu-22.04\usr\bin\bash
3. Start a docker container with /usr/bin/wslinfo bind-mounted into the container.
4. In the container, run wslpath -aw $(which bash) and get \\wsl.localhost\Ubuntu-22.04\usr\bin\bash again.

Expected Behavior

Inside of the container, wslpath -aw $(which bash) should produce something like \\wsl.localhost\Ubuntu-22.04\var\lib\docker\overlay2\CONTAINER_ID\merged\usr\bin\bash.

Actual Behavior

Inside of the container, wslpath -aw $(which bash) produces \\wsl.localhost\Ubuntu-22.04\usr\bin\bash, which is invalid for accessing the container filesystem.

Diagnostic Logs

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