diff --git a/cmd/tools/check-md.v b/cmd/tools/check-md.v
index 2cb2bb7e36..f4578df445 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/check-md.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/check-md.v
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ fn main() {
 	files_paths := os.args[1..]
 	mut errors := 0
 	for file_path in files_paths {
-		real_path := os.realpath(file_path)
+		real_path := os.real_path(file_path)
 		lines := os.read_lines(real_path) or {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ fn main() {
 		}
 	}
 	// TODO: uncomment this AFTER doc/docs.md line lengths are fixed
-	/*	
+	/*
 	if errors > 0 {
 		exit(1)
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/tools/modules/testing/common.v b/cmd/tools/modules/testing/common.v
index 65a0cbcd65..bf882e7e54 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/modules/testing/common.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/modules/testing/common.v
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ pub fn (ts mut TestSession) test() {
 	mut remaining_files := []string
 	for dot_relative_file in ts.files {
 		relative_file := dot_relative_file.replace('./', '')
-		file := os.realpath(relative_file)
+		file := os.real_path(relative_file)
 		$if windows {
 			if file.contains('sqlite') || file.contains('httpbin') {
 				continue
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ fn worker_trunner(p mut sync.PoolProcessor, idx int, thread_id int) voidptr {
 	tls_bench.cstep = idx
 	dot_relative_file := p.get_string_item(idx)
 	relative_file := dot_relative_file.replace('./', '')
-	file := os.realpath(relative_file)
+	file := os.real_path(relative_file)
 	// Ensure that the generated binaries will be stored in the temporary folder.
 	// Remove them after a test passes/fails.
 	fname := os.file_name(file)
diff --git a/cmd/tools/modules/vgit/vgit.v b/cmd/tools/modules/vgit/vgit.v
index 73bfa321dd..21976580bb 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/modules/vgit/vgit.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/modules/vgit/vgit.v
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub fn line_to_timestamp_and_commit(line string) (int,string) {
 
 pub fn normalized_workpath_for_commit(workdir string, commit string) string {
 	nc := 'v_at_' + commit.replace('^', '_').replace('-', '_').replace('/', '_')
-	return os.realpath(workdir + os.path_separator + nc)
+	return os.real_path(workdir + os.path_separator + nc)
 }
 
 pub fn prepare_vc_source(vcdir string, cdir string, commit string) (string,string) {
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ pub mut:
 
 pub fn (vgit_context mut VGitContext) compile_oldv_if_needed() {
 	vgit_context.vexename = if os.user_os() == 'windows' { 'v.exe' } else { 'v' }
-	vgit_context.vexepath = os.realpath(os.join_path(vgit_context.path_v, vgit_context.vexename))
+	vgit_context.vexepath = os.real_path(os.join_path(vgit_context.path_v, vgit_context.vexename))
 	mut command_for_building_v_from_c_source := ''
 	mut command_for_selfbuilding := ''
 	if 'windows' == os.user_os() {
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ pub fn (vgit_context mut VGitContext) compile_oldv_if_needed() {
 
 pub fn add_common_tool_options<T>(context mut T, fp mut flag.FlagParser) []string {
 	tdir := os.temp_dir()
-	context.workdir = os.realpath(fp.string('workdir', `w`, tdir, 'A writable base folder. Default: $tdir'))
+	context.workdir = os.real_path(fp.string('workdir', `w`, tdir, 'A writable base folder. Default: $tdir'))
 	context.v_repo_url = fp.string('vrepo', 0, vgit.remote_v_repo_url, 'The url of the V repository. You can clone it locally too. See also --vcrepo below.')
 	context.vc_repo_url = fp.string('vcrepo', 0, vgit.remote_vc_repo_url, 'The url of the vc repository. You can clone it
 ${flag.SPACE}beforehand, and then just give the local folder
@@ -158,11 +158,11 @@ ${flag.SPACE}to script it/run it in a restrictive vps/docker.
 	}
 
 	if os.is_dir(context.v_repo_url) {
-		context.v_repo_url = os.realpath( context.v_repo_url )
+		context.v_repo_url = os.real_path( context.v_repo_url )
 	}
 
 	if os.is_dir(context.vc_repo_url) {
-		context.vc_repo_url = os.realpath( context.vc_repo_url )
+		context.vc_repo_url = os.real_path( context.vc_repo_url )
 	}
 
 	commits := fp.finalize() or {
diff --git a/cmd/tools/modules/vhelp/vhelp.v b/cmd/tools/modules/vhelp/vhelp.v
index 2c1e93152d..9868d0e809 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/modules/vhelp/vhelp.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/modules/vhelp/vhelp.v
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ module vhelp
 import os
 
 pub fn show_topic(topic string) {
-	vexe := os.realpath(os.getenv('VEXE'))
+	vexe := os.real_path(os.getenv('VEXE'))
 	vroot := os.dir(vexe)
 	target_topic := os.join_path(vroot,'cmd','v','internal','help','${topic}.txt')
 	content := os.read_file(target_topic) or {
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ pub fn show_topic(topic string) {
 	}
 	println(content)
 }
-  
+
diff --git a/cmd/tools/performance_compare.v b/cmd/tools/performance_compare.v
index b32c70052d..f66dfc7b3d 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/performance_compare.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/performance_compare.v
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ fn (c Context) compare_v_performance(label string, commands []string) string {
 		hyperfine_commands_arguments << " \'cd ${c.a:-34s} ; ./$cmd \' ".replace_each(['@COMPILER@', source_location_a, '@DEBUG@', debug_option_a])
 	}
 	// /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-	cmd_stats_file := os.realpath([c.workdir, 'v_performance_stats_${label}.json'].join(os.path_separator))
+	cmd_stats_file := os.real_path([c.workdir, 'v_performance_stats_${label}.json'].join(os.path_separator))
 	comparison_cmd := 'hyperfine $c.hyperfineopts ' + '--export-json ${cmd_stats_file} ' + '--time-unit millisecond ' + '--style full --warmup $c.warmups ' + hyperfine_commands_arguments.join(' ')
 	// /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	if c.verbose {
diff --git a/cmd/tools/preludes/tests_assertions.v b/cmd/tools/preludes/tests_assertions.v
index 94d1c4a020..432f82c35d 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/preludes/tests_assertions.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/preludes/tests_assertions.v
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ fn cb_assertion_failed(filename string, line int, sourceline string, funcname st
 		else {
 			true}
 	}
-	final_filename := if use_relative_paths { filename } else { os.realpath(filename) }
+	final_filename := if use_relative_paths { filename } else { os.real_path(filename) }
 	final_funcname := funcname.replace('main__', '').replace('__', '.')
 	mut fail_message := 'FAILED assertion'
 	if color_on {
diff --git a/cmd/tools/vfmt.v b/cmd/tools/vfmt.v
index 01e436f51c..a0020b8244 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vfmt.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vfmt.v
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ fn main() {
 	}
 	mut errors := 0
 	for file in files {
-		fpath := os.realpath(file)
+		fpath := os.real_path(file)
 		mut worker_command_array := cli_args_no_files.clone()
 		worker_command_array << ['-worker', fpath]
 		worker_cmd := worker_command_array.join(' ')
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ fn get_compile_name_of_potential_v_project(file string) string {
 	// This function get_compile_name_of_potential_v_project returns:
 	// a) the file's folder, if file is part of a v project
 	// b) the file itself, if the file is a standalone v program
-	pfolder := os.realpath(os.dir(file))
+	pfolder := os.real_path(os.dir(file))
 	// a .v project has many 'module main' files in one folder
 	// if there is only one .v file, then it must be a standalone
 	all_files_in_pfolder := os.ls(pfolder) or {
diff --git a/cmd/tools/vnames.v b/cmd/tools/vnames.v
index fc8204f5b0..aca3e2d7f2 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vnames.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vnames.v
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ fn main(){
 	mut files := []string
 	locations := fp.finalize() or { eprintln('Error: ' + err) exit(1) }
 	for xloc in locations {
-		loc := os.realpath(xloc)
+		loc := os.real_path(xloc)
 		xfiles := if os.is_dir(loc){ os.walk_ext(loc,'.v') } else { [loc] }
 		filtered_files := xfiles.filter(!it.ends_with('_js.v'))
 		files << filtered_files
diff --git a/cmd/tools/vpm.v b/cmd/tools/vpm.v
index df4af46e25..c4522c99cc 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vpm.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vpm.v
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ fn vpm_install(module_names []string) {
 			println('Skipping module "$name", since it uses an unsupported VCS {$vcs} .')
 			continue
 		}
-		final_module_path := os.realpath(os.join_path(settings.vmodules_path,mod.name.replace('.', os.path_separator)))
+		final_module_path := os.real_path(os.join_path(settings.vmodules_path,mod.name.replace('.', os.path_separator)))
 		if os.exists(final_module_path) {
 			vpm_update([name])
 			continue
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ fn vpm_remove(module_names []string) {
 		os.rmdir_all(final_module_path)
 		// delete author directory if it is empty
 		author := name.split('.')[0]
-		author_dir := os.realpath(os.join_path(settings.vmodules_path,author))
+		author_dir := os.real_path(os.join_path(settings.vmodules_path,author))
 		if os.is_dir_empty(author_dir) {
 			verbose_println('removing author folder $author_dir')
 			os.rmdir(author_dir)
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ fn vpm_remove(module_names []string) {
 
 fn valid_final_path_of_existing_module(name string) ?string {
 	name_of_vmodules_folder := os.join_path(settings.vmodules_path,name.replace('.', os.path_separator))
-	final_module_path := os.realpath(name_of_vmodules_folder)
+	final_module_path := os.real_path(name_of_vmodules_folder)
 	if !os.exists(final_module_path) {
 		println('No module with name "$name" exists at $name_of_vmodules_folder')
 		return none
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ fn vpm_help() {
 fn vcs_used_in_dir(dir string) ?[]string {
 	mut vcs := []string
 	for repo_subfolder in supported_vcs_folders {
-		checked_folder := os.realpath(os.join_path(dir,repo_subfolder))
+		checked_folder := os.real_path(os.join_path(dir,repo_subfolder))
 		if os.is_dir(checked_folder) {
 			vcs << repo_subfolder.replace('.', '')
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/tools/vrepl.v b/cmd/tools/vrepl.v
index d9c9bfd800..0573854746 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vrepl.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vrepl.v
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ fn main() {
 	// so that the repl can be launched in parallel by several different
 	// threads by the REPL test runner.
 	args := cmdline.options_after(os.args, ['repl'])
-	replfolder := os.realpath( cmdline.option(args, '-replfolder', '.') )
+	replfolder := os.real_path( cmdline.option(args, '-replfolder', '.') )
 	replprefix := cmdline.option(args, '-replprefix', 'noprefix.')
 	os.chdir( replfolder )
 	if !os.exists(os.getenv('VEXE')) {
diff --git a/cmd/v/simple_tool.v b/cmd/v/simple_tool.v
index 9df1c68df0..2fad23e1e1 100644
--- a/cmd/v/simple_tool.v
+++ b/cmd/v/simple_tool.v
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ fn launch_tool(verbosity pref.VerboseLevel, tool_name string) {
 	compiler.set_vroot_folder(vroot)
 
 	tool_args := os.args[1..].join(' ')
-	tool_exe := path_of_executable(os.realpath('$vroot/cmd/tools/$tool_name'))
-	tool_source := os.realpath('$vroot/cmd/tools/${tool_name}.v')
+	tool_exe := path_of_executable(os.real_path('$vroot/cmd/tools/$tool_name'))
+	tool_source := os.real_path('$vroot/cmd/tools/${tool_name}.v')
 	tool_command := '"$tool_exe" $tool_args'
 	if verbosity.is_higher_or_equal(.level_two) {
 		eprintln('launch_tool vexe        : $vroot')
diff --git a/examples/sdl/tvintris/tvintris.v b/examples/sdl/tvintris/tvintris.v
index 2dc08e601e..0054102111 100644
--- a/examples/sdl/tvintris/tvintris.v
+++ b/examples/sdl/tvintris/tvintris.v
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import sdl.ttf as ttf
 
 const (
 	Title = 'tVintris'
-	BASE = os.dir( os.realpath( os.executable() ) )
+	BASE = os.dir( os.real_path( os.executable() ) )
 	FontName = BASE + '/../../assets/fonts/RobotoMono-Regular.ttf'
 	MusicName = BASE + '/sounds/TwintrisThosenine.mod'
 	SndBlockName = BASE + '/sounds/block.wav'
diff --git a/vlib/compiler/aparser.v b/vlib/compiler/aparser.v
index 7d2f97087e..93465423d5 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/aparser.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/aparser.v
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ fn (v mut V) new_parser_from_file(path string) Parser {
 		}
 	}
 	mut p := v.new_parser(new_scanner_file(path))
-	path_dir := os.realpath(os.dir(path))
+	path_dir := os.real_path(os.dir(path))
 	p = {
 		p |
 		file_path:path,
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ fn (p mut Parser) statements_from_text(text string, rcbr bool, fpath string) {
 
 fn (p mut Parser) parse(pass Pass) {
 	p.cgen.line = 0
-	p.cgen.file = cescaped_path(os.realpath(p.file_path))
+	p.cgen.file = cescaped_path(os.real_path(p.file_path))
 	// ///////////////////////////////////
 	p.pass = pass
 	p.token_idx = 0
diff --git a/vlib/compiler/cflags.v b/vlib/compiler/cflags.v
index 26f1032509..550b16b66a 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/cflags.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/cflags.v
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ fn (v &V) get_os_cflags() []CFlag {
 	if v.pref.compile_defines.len > 0 {
 		ctimedefines << v.pref.compile_defines
 	}
-	
+
 	for flag in v.table.cflags {
 		if flag.os == '' || (flag.os == 'linux' && v.pref.os == .linux) || (flag.os == 'darwin' && v.pref.os == .mac) || (flag.os == 'freebsd' && v.pref.os == .freebsd) || (flag.os == 'windows' && v.pref.os == .windows) || (flag.os == 'mingw' && v.pref.os == .windows && v.pref.ccompiler != 'msvc') {
 			flags << flag
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ fn (cf &CFlag) format() string {
 	}
 	// convert to absolute path
 	if cf.name == '-I' || cf.name == '-L' || value.ends_with('.o') {
-		value = '"' + os.realpath(value) + '"'
+		value = '"' + os.real_path(value) + '"'
 	}
 	return '$cf.name $value'.trim_space()
 }
diff --git a/vlib/compiler/cgen.v b/vlib/compiler/cgen.v
index f4a0aa0c23..ecbf7facde 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/cgen.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/cgen.v
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ fn (g mut CGen) add_to_main(s string) {
 }
 
 fn (v &V) build_thirdparty_obj_file(path string, moduleflags []CFlag) {
-	obj_path := os.realpath(path)
+	obj_path := os.real_path(path)
 	if os.exists(obj_path) {
 		return
 	}
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ fn (v &V) build_thirdparty_obj_file(path string, moduleflags []CFlag) {
 	mut cfiles := ''
 	for file in files {
 		if file.ends_with('.c') {
-			cfiles += '"' + os.realpath(parent + os.path_separator + file) + '" '
+			cfiles += '"' + os.real_path(parent + os.path_separator + file) + '" '
 		}
 	}
 	btarget := moduleflags.c_options_before_target()
diff --git a/vlib/compiler/compile_errors.v b/vlib/compiler/compile_errors.v
index b0af0fd052..e7738a2e35 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/compile_errors.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/compile_errors.v
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ fn (s &Scanner) get_error_filepath() string {
 		}
 		return s.file_path
 	}
-	return os.realpath(s.file_path)
+	return os.real_path(s.file_path)
 }
 
 fn (s &Scanner) is_color_output_on() bool {
diff --git a/vlib/compiler/live.v b/vlib/compiler/live.v
index 12932e52af..a80e3ea455 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/live.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/live.v
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ fn (v &V) generate_hot_reload_code() {
 	mut cgen := v.cgen
 	// Hot code reloading
 	if v.pref.is_live {
-		mut file := os.realpath(v.pref.path)
+		mut file := os.real_path(v.pref.path)
 		file_base := os.file_name(file).replace('.v', '')
 		so_name := file_base + '.so'
 		// Need to build .so file before building the live application
diff --git a/vlib/compiler/main.v b/vlib/compiler/main.v
index a4e1d833e3..1a96fe1da6 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/main.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/main.v
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ pub mut:
 	mod_file_cacher     &ModFileCacher // used during lookup for v.mod to support @VROOT
 	out_name_c          string // name of the temporary C file
 	files               []string // all V files that need to be parsed and compiled
-	compiled_dir        string // contains os.realpath() of the dir of the final file beeing compiled, or the dir itself when doing `v .`
+	compiled_dir        string // contains os.real_path() of the dir of the final file beeing compiled, or the dir itself when doing `v .`
 	table               &Table // table with types, vars, functions etc
 	cgen                &CGen // C code generator
 	//x64                 &x64.Gen
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ pub mut:
 }
 
 pub fn new_v(pref &pref.Preferences) &V {
-	rdir := os.realpath(pref.path)
+	rdir := os.real_path(pref.path)
 
 	mut out_name_c := get_vtmp_filename(pref.out_name, '.tmp.c')
 	if pref.is_so {
@@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ pub fn (v &V) finalize_compilation() {
 pub fn (v mut V) add_parser(parser Parser) int {
 	pidx := v.parsers.len
 	v.parsers << parser
-	file_path := if os.is_abs_path(parser.file_path) { parser.file_path } else { os.realpath(parser.file_path) }
+	file_path := if os.is_abs_path(parser.file_path) { parser.file_path } else { os.real_path(parser.file_path) }
 	v.file_parser_idx[file_path] = pidx
 	return pidx
 }
 
 pub fn (v &V) get_file_parser_index(file string) ?int {
-	file_path := if os.is_abs_path(file) { file } else { os.realpath(file) }
+	file_path := if os.is_abs_path(file) { file } else { os.real_path(file) }
 	if file_path in v.file_parser_idx {
 		return v.file_parser_idx[file_path]
 	}
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ pub fn (v mut V) generate_main() {
 		lines_so_far := cgen.lines.join('\n').count('\n') + 5
 		cgen.genln('')
 		cgen.genln('// Reset the file/line numbers')
-		cgen.lines << '#line $lines_so_far "${cescaped_path(os.realpath(cgen.out_path))}"'
+		cgen.lines << '#line $lines_so_far "${cescaped_path(os.real_path(cgen.out_path))}"'
 		cgen.genln('')
 	}
 	// Make sure the main function exists
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ pub fn (v &V) get_user_files() []string {
 	}
 	if is_internal_module_test {
 		// v volt/slack_test.v: compile all .v files to get the environment
-		single_test_v_file := os.realpath(dir)
+		single_test_v_file := os.real_path(dir)
 		if v.pref.verbosity.is_higher_or_equal(.level_two) {
 			v.log('> Compiling an internal module _test.v file $single_test_v_file .')
 			v.log('> That brings in all other ordinary .v files in the same module too .')
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ pub fn set_vroot_folder(vroot_path string) {
 	// VEXE env variable is needed so that compiler.vexe_path()
 	// can return it later to whoever needs it:
 	vname := if os.user_os() == 'windows' { 'v.exe' } else { 'v' }
-	os.setenv('VEXE', os.realpath([vroot_path, vname].join(os.path_separator)), true)
+	os.setenv('VEXE', os.real_path([vroot_path, vname].join(os.path_separator)), true)
 }
 
 pub fn (v mut V) generate_str_definitions() {
diff --git a/vlib/compiler/msvc.v b/vlib/compiler/msvc.v
index eac27859fc..5b5f9fbac2 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/msvc.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/msvc.v
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ fn find_msvc() ?MsvcResult {
 			return error('Unable to find visual studio')
 		}
 		return MsvcResult{
-			full_cl_exe_path: os.realpath(vs.exe_path + os.path_separator + 'cl.exe')
+			full_cl_exe_path: os.real_path(vs.exe_path + os.path_separator + 'cl.exe')
 			exe_path: vs.exe_path
 			um_lib_path: wk.um_lib_path
 			ucrt_lib_path: wk.ucrt_lib_path
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ pub fn (v mut V) cc_msvc() {
 		verror('Cannot find MSVC on this OS')
 		return
 	}
-	out_name_obj := os.realpath(v.out_name_c + '.obj')
+	out_name_obj := os.real_path(v.out_name_c + '.obj')
 	// Default arguments
 	// volatile:ms enables atomic volatile (gcc _Atomic)
 	// -w: no warnings
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ pub fn (v mut V) cc_msvc() {
 	else if !v.pref.out_name.ends_with('.exe') {
 		v.pref.out_name += '.exe'
 	}
-	v.pref.out_name = os.realpath(v.pref.out_name)
+	v.pref.out_name = os.real_path(v.pref.out_name)
 	// alibs := []string // builtin.o os.o http.o etc
 	if v.pref.build_mode == .build_module {
 		// Compile only
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ pub fn (v mut V) cc_msvc() {
 	}
 	else if v.pref.build_mode == .default_mode {
 		/*
-		b := os.realpath( '$v_modules_path/vlib/builtin.obj' )
+		b := os.real_path( '$v_modules_path/vlib/builtin.obj' )
 		alibs << '"$b"'
 		if !os.exists(b) {
 			println('`builtin.obj` not found')
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ pub fn (v mut V) cc_msvc() {
 			if imp == 'webview' {
 				continue
 			}
-			alibs << '"' + os.realpath( '$v_modules_path/vlib/${imp}.obj' ) + '"'
+			alibs << '"' + os.real_path( '$v_modules_path/vlib/${imp}.obj' ) + '"'
 		}
 		*/
 	}
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ pub fn (v mut V) cc_msvc() {
 	}
 	// The C file we are compiling
 	// a << '"$TmpPath/$v.out_name_c"'
-	a << '"' + os.realpath(v.out_name_c) + '"'
+	a << '"' + os.real_path(v.out_name_c) + '"'
 	// Emily:
 	// Not all of these are needed (but the compiler should discard them if they are not used)
 	// these are the defaults used by msbuild and visual studio
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ fn build_thirdparty_obj_file_with_msvc(path string, moduleflags []CFlag) {
 	}
 	// msvc expects .obj not .o
 	mut obj_path := '${path}bj'
-	obj_path = os.realpath(obj_path)
+	obj_path = os.real_path(obj_path)
 	if os.exists(obj_path) {
 		println('$obj_path already built.')
 		return
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ fn build_thirdparty_obj_file_with_msvc(path string, moduleflags []CFlag) {
 	mut cfiles := ''
 	for file in files {
 		if file.ends_with('.c') {
-			cfiles += '"' + os.realpath(parent + os.path_separator + file) + '" '
+			cfiles += '"' + os.real_path(parent + os.path_separator + file) + '" '
 		}
 	}
 	include_string := '-I "$msvc.ucrt_include_path" -I "$msvc.vs_include_path" -I "$msvc.um_include_path" -I "$msvc.shared_include_path"'
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ fn (cflags []CFlag) msvc_string_flags() MsvcStringFlags {
 	}
 	mut lpaths := []string
 	for l in lib_paths {
-		lpaths << '/LIBPATH:"' + os.realpath(l) + '"'
+		lpaths << '/LIBPATH:"' + os.real_path(l) + '"'
 	}
 	return MsvcStringFlags{
 		real_libs:real_libs
diff --git a/vlib/compiler/scanner.v b/vlib/compiler/scanner.v
index d9a20c023b..636127a076 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/scanner.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/scanner.v
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ fn (s mut Scanner) scan() ScanRes {
 				return scan_res(.string, s.fn_name)
 			}
 			if name == 'FILE' {
-				return scan_res(.string, cescaped_path(os.realpath(s.file_path)))
+				return scan_res(.string, cescaped_path(os.real_path(s.file_path)))
 			}
 			if name == 'LINE' {
 				return scan_res(.string, (s.line_nr + 1).str())
diff --git a/vlib/compiler/tests/repl/runner/runner.v b/vlib/compiler/tests/repl/runner/runner.v
index 2b30d0c9a7..a108e93192 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/tests/repl/runner/runner.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/tests/repl/runner/runner.v
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ pub fn full_path_to_v(dirs_in int) string {
 	vexec := os.join_path(path, vname)
 	/*
 	args := os.args
-	vreal  := os.realpath('v')
-	myself := os.realpath( os.executable() )
+	vreal  := os.real_path('v')
+	myself := os.real_path( os.executable() )
 	wd := os.getwd()
 	println('args are: $args')
 	println('vreal   : $vreal')
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ pub fn run_repl_file(wd string, vexec string, file string) ?string {
 
 	fname := os.file_name( file )
 
-	input_temporary_filename := os.realpath(os.join_path( wd, 'input_temporary_filename.txt'))
+	input_temporary_filename := os.real_path(os.join_path( wd, 'input_temporary_filename.txt'))
 	os.write_file(input_temporary_filename, input)
-	os.write_file(  os.realpath(os.join_path( wd, 'original.txt' ) ), fcontent )
+	os.write_file(  os.real_path(os.join_path( wd, 'original.txt' ) ), fcontent )
 	rcmd := '"$vexec" repl -replfolder "$wd" -replprefix "${fname}." < $input_temporary_filename'
 	r := os.exec(rcmd) or {
 		os.rm(input_temporary_filename)
diff --git a/vlib/compiler/vtmp.v b/vlib/compiler/vtmp.v
index ee4285b10e..e914b5b947 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/vtmp.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/vtmp.v
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ fn get_vtmp_folder() string {
 
 fn get_vtmp_filename(base_file_name string, postfix string) string {
 	vtmp := get_vtmp_folder()
-	return os.realpath(os.join_path(vtmp, os.file_name(os.realpath(base_file_name)) + postfix))
+	return os.real_path(os.join_path(vtmp, os.file_name(os.real_path(base_file_name)) + postfix))
 }
diff --git a/vlib/log/log.v b/vlib/log/log.v
index 2674bbd0f3..c3215288c1 100644
--- a/vlib/log/log.v
+++ b/vlib/log/log.v
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ pub fn (l mut Log) set_output_level(level LogLevel) {
 }
 
 pub fn (l mut Log) set_full_logpath(full_log_path string) {
-	rlog_file := os.realpath( full_log_path )
+	rlog_file := os.real_path( full_log_path )
 	l.set_output_label( os.file_name( rlog_file ) )
 	l.set_output_path( os.base_dir( rlog_file ) )
 }
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ pub fn (l mut Log) set_output_label(label string){
 pub fn (l mut Log) set_output_path(output_file_path string) {
 	if l.ofile.is_opened() { l.ofile.close() }
 	l.output_to_file = true
-	l.output_file_name = os.join_path( os.realpath( output_file_path ) , l.output_label )
+	l.output_file_name = os.join_path( os.real_path( output_file_path ) , l.output_label )
 	ofile := os.open_append( l.output_file_name ) or {
 		panic('error while opening log file ${l.output_file_name} for appending')
 	}
diff --git a/vlib/os/os.v b/vlib/os/os.v
index 69067e78a2..39a1785cfa 100644
--- a/vlib/os/os.v
+++ b/vlib/os/os.v
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ pub fn cp_r(osource_path, odest_path string, overwrite bool) ?bool {
 }
 
 pub fn cp_all(osource_path, odest_path string, overwrite bool) ?bool {
-	source_path := os.realpath(osource_path)
-	dest_path := os.realpath(odest_path)
+	source_path := os.real_path(osource_path)
+	dest_path := os.real_path(odest_path)
 	if !os.exists(source_path) {
 		return error("Source path doesn\'t exist")
 	}
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ pub fn is_executable(path string) bool {
     // 02 Write-only
     // 04 Read-only
     // 06 Read and write
-    p := os.realpath( path )
+    p := os.real_path( path )
     return ( os.exists( p ) && p.ends_with('.exe') )
   } $else {
     return C.access(path.str, X_OK) != -1
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ fn executable_fallback() string {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	exepath = os.realpath(exepath)
+	exepath = os.real_path(exepath)
 	return exepath
 }
 
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ pub fn getwd() string {
 // Also https://insanecoding.blogspot.com/2007/11/pathmax-simply-isnt.html
 // and https://insanecoding.blogspot.com/2007/11/implementing-realpath-in-c.html
 // NB: this particular rabbit hole is *deep* ...
-pub fn realpath(fpath string) string {
+pub fn real_path(fpath string) string {
 	mut fullpath := vcalloc(MAX_PATH)
 	mut ret := charptr(0)
 	$if windows {
@@ -1184,10 +1184,10 @@ pub const (
 // It gives a convenient way to access program resources like images, fonts, sounds and so on,
 // *no matter* how the program was started, and what is the current working directory.
 pub fn resource_abs_path(path string) string {
-	mut base_path := os.realpath(os.dir(os.executable()))
+	mut base_path := os.real_path(os.dir(os.executable()))
 	vresource := os.getenv('V_RESOURCE_PATH')
 	if vresource.len != 0 {
 		base_path = vresource
 	}
-	return os.realpath(os.join_path(base_path, path))
+	return os.real_path(os.join_path(base_path, path))
 }
diff --git a/vlib/os/os_nix.v b/vlib/os/os_nix.v
index 0047d51834..b70d1306e5 100644
--- a/vlib/os/os_nix.v
+++ b/vlib/os/os_nix.v
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ pub fn mkdir(path string) ?bool {
 	if path == '.' {
 		return true
 	}
-	apath := os.realpath(path)
+	apath := os.real_path(path)
   /*
 	$if linux {
 		$if !android {
diff --git a/vlib/os/os_test.v b/vlib/os/os_test.v
index e52b2f91fa..35f8202113 100644
--- a/vlib/os/os_test.v
+++ b/vlib/os/os_test.v
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ fn test_write_and_read_bytes() {
         file_name :=  './byte_reader_writer.tst'
         payload   :=  [`I`, `D`, `D`, `Q`, `D`]
 
-        mut file_write := os.create(os.realpath(file_name)) or {
+        mut file_write := os.create(os.real_path(file_name)) or {
                 eprintln('failed to create file $file_name')
                 return
         }
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ fn test_write_and_read_bytes() {
 
         assert payload.len == os.file_size(file_name)
 
-        mut file_read := os.open(os.realpath(file_name)) or {
+        mut file_read := os.open(os.real_path(file_name)) or {
           eprintln('failed to open file $file_name')
           return
         }
diff --git a/vlib/os/os_windows.v b/vlib/os/os_windows.v
index c6d1fcc047..e5ece957ba 100644
--- a/vlib/os/os_windows.v
+++ b/vlib/os/os_windows.v
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ pub fn (f mut File) writeln(s string) {
 // mkdir creates a new directory with the specified path.
 pub fn mkdir(path string) ?bool {
 	if path == '.' { return true }
-	apath := os.realpath( path )
+	apath := os.real_path( path )
 	if !C.CreateDirectory(apath.to_wide(), 0) {
 		return error('mkdir failed for "$apath", because CreateDirectory returned ' + get_error_msg(int(C.GetLastError())))
 	}
diff --git a/vlib/v/builder/builder.v b/vlib/v/builder/builder.v
index 6e6612790d..5e952ef740 100644
--- a/vlib/v/builder/builder.v
+++ b/vlib/v/builder/builder.v
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub:
 	table               &table.Table
 	checker             checker.Checker
 	os                  pref.OS // the OS to build for
-	compiled_dir        string // contains os.realpath() of the dir of the final file beeing compiled, or the dir itself when doing `v .`
+	compiled_dir        string // contains os.real_path() of the dir of the final file beeing compiled, or the dir itself when doing `v .`
 	module_path         string
 mut:
 	module_search_paths []string
diff --git a/vlib/v/pref/default.v b/vlib/v/pref/default.v
index 962280a3e7..a79cbb6cd9 100644
--- a/vlib/v/pref/default.v
+++ b/vlib/v/pref/default.v
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pub fn (p mut Preferences) fill_with_defaults() {
 	for i, path in p.lookup_path {
 		p.lookup_path[i] = path.replace('@vlib', vlib_path).replace('@vmodules', default_module_path)
 	}
-	rpath := os.realpath(p.path)
+	rpath := os.real_path(p.path)
 	if p.out_name == ''{
 		filename := os.file_name(rpath).trim_space()
 		mut base := filename.all_before_last('.')
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ pub fn vexe_path() string {
 	if vexe != '' {
 		return vexe
 	}
-	real_vexe_path := os.realpath(os.executable())
+	real_vexe_path := os.real_path(os.executable())
 	os.setenv('VEXE', real_vexe_path, true)
 	return real_vexe_path
 }
diff --git a/vlib/v/scanner/scanner.v b/vlib/v/scanner/scanner.v
index 1baa301a93..aa0efc0dad 100644
--- a/vlib/v/scanner/scanner.v
+++ b/vlib/v/scanner/scanner.v
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ pub fn (s mut Scanner) scan() token.Token {
 				return s.scan_res(.string, s.fn_name)
 			}
 			if name == 'FILE' {
-				return s.scan_res(.string, cescaped_path(os.realpath(s.file_path)))
+				return s.scan_res(.string, cescaped_path(os.real_path(s.file_path)))
 			}
 			if name == 'LINE' {
 				return s.scan_res(.string, (s.line_nr + 1).str())