diff --git a/include/lldb/Utility/FileSpec.h b/include/lldb/Utility/FileSpec.h
index 8492c93..ec473a2 100644
--- a/include/lldb/Utility/FileSpec.h
+++ b/include/lldb/Utility/FileSpec.h
@@ -216,38 +216,29 @@
 
   Style GetPathStyle() const;
 
+  /// Directory string get accessor.
+  ///
+  /// \return
+  ///     A reference to the directory string object.
+  ConstString &GetDirectory();
+
   /// Directory string const get accessor.
   ///
   /// \return
   ///     A const reference to the directory string object.
-  const ConstString &GetDirectory() const { return m_directory; }
+  ConstString GetDirectory() const;
 
-  /// Directory string set accessor.
+  /// Filename string get accessor.
   ///
-  /// \param[in] directory
-  ///     The value to replace the directory with.
-  void SetDirectory(ConstString directory);
-  void SetDirectory(llvm::StringRef directory);
-
-  /// Clear the directory in this object.
-  void ClearDirectory();
-
+  /// \return
+  ///     A reference to the filename string object.
+  ConstString &GetFilename();
 
   /// Filename string const get accessor.
   ///
   /// \return
   ///     A const reference to the filename string object.
-  const ConstString &GetFilename() const { return m_filename; }
-
-  /// Filename string set accessor.
-  ///
-  /// \param[in] filename
-  ///     The const string to replace the directory with.
-  void SetFilename(ConstString filename);
-  void SetFilename(llvm::StringRef filename);
-
-  /// Clear the filename in this object.
-  void ClearFilename();
+  ConstString GetFilename() const;
 
   /// Returns true if the filespec represents an implementation source file
   /// (files with a ".c", ".cpp", ".m", ".mm" (many more) extension).
@@ -308,13 +299,7 @@
   ///     concatenated.
   std::string GetPath(bool denormalize = true) const;
 
-  /// Get the full path as a ConstString.
-  ///
-  /// This method should only be used when you need a ConstString or the
-  /// const char * from a ConstString to ensure permanent lifetime of C string.
-  /// Anyone needing the path temporarily should use the GetPath() method that
-  /// returns a std:string.
-  ConstString GetPathAsConstString(bool denormalize = true) const;
+  const char *GetCString(bool denormalize = true) const;
 
   /// Extract the full path to the file.
   ///
@@ -416,24 +401,10 @@
   // Convenience method for setting the file without changing the style.
   void SetFile(llvm::StringRef path);
 
-  /// Called anytime m_directory or m_filename is changed to clear any cached
-  /// state in this object.
-  void PathWasModified() {
-    m_is_resolved = false;
-    m_absolute = Absolute::Calculate;
-  }
-
-  enum class Absolute : uint8_t {
-    Calculate,
-    Yes,
-    No
-  };
-
   // Member variables
   ConstString m_directory;            ///< The uniqued directory path
   ConstString m_filename;             ///< The uniqued filename path
   mutable bool m_is_resolved = false; ///< True if this path has been resolved.
-  mutable Absolute m_absolute = Absolute::Calculate; ///< Cache absoluteness.
   Style m_style; ///< The syntax that this path uses (e.g. Windows / Posix)
 };
 
diff --git a/source/API/SBFileSpec.cpp b/source/API/SBFileSpec.cpp
index a7df9af..2bec9a7 100644
--- a/source/API/SBFileSpec.cpp
+++ b/source/API/SBFileSpec.cpp
@@ -115,26 +115,26 @@
   LLDB_INSTRUMENT_VA(this);
 
   FileSpec directory{*m_opaque_up};
-  directory.ClearFilename();
-  return directory.GetPathAsConstString().GetCString();
+  directory.GetFilename().Clear();
+  return directory.GetCString();
 }
 
 void SBFileSpec::SetFilename(const char *filename) {
   LLDB_INSTRUMENT_VA(this, filename);
 
   if (filename && filename[0])
-    m_opaque_up->SetFilename(filename);
+    m_opaque_up->GetFilename().SetCString(filename);
   else
-    m_opaque_up->ClearFilename();
+    m_opaque_up->GetFilename().Clear();
 }
 
 void SBFileSpec::SetDirectory(const char *directory) {
   LLDB_INSTRUMENT_VA(this, directory);
 
   if (directory && directory[0])
-    m_opaque_up->SetDirectory(directory);
+    m_opaque_up->GetDirectory().SetCString(directory);
   else
-    m_opaque_up->ClearDirectory();
+    m_opaque_up->GetDirectory().Clear();
 }
 
 uint32_t SBFileSpec::GetPath(char *dst_path, size_t dst_len) const {
diff --git a/source/API/SBLaunchInfo.cpp b/source/API/SBLaunchInfo.cpp
index ae19191..5149feb 100644
--- a/source/API/SBLaunchInfo.cpp
+++ b/source/API/SBLaunchInfo.cpp
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
 const char *SBLaunchInfo::GetWorkingDirectory() const {
   LLDB_INSTRUMENT_VA(this);
 
-  return m_opaque_sp->GetWorkingDirectory().GetPathAsConstString().AsCString();
+  return m_opaque_sp->GetWorkingDirectory().GetCString();
 }
 
 void SBLaunchInfo::SetWorkingDirectory(const char *working_dir) {
diff --git a/source/API/SBPlatform.cpp b/source/API/SBPlatform.cpp
index 2a8e963..ba18ba6 100644
--- a/source/API/SBPlatform.cpp
+++ b/source/API/SBPlatform.cpp
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@
 
   PlatformSP platform_sp(GetSP());
   if (platform_sp)
-    return platform_sp->GetWorkingDirectory().GetPathAsConstString().AsCString();
+    return platform_sp->GetWorkingDirectory().GetCString();
   return nullptr;
 }
 
@@ -547,15 +547,14 @@
         if (!command)
           return Status("invalid shell command (empty)");
 
-        if (shell_command.GetWorkingDirectory() == nullptr) {
-          std::string platform_working_dir =
-              platform_sp->GetWorkingDirectory().GetPath();
-          if (!platform_working_dir.empty())
-            shell_command.SetWorkingDirectory(platform_working_dir.c_str());
+        const char *working_dir = shell_command.GetWorkingDirectory();
+        if (working_dir == nullptr) {
+          working_dir = platform_sp->GetWorkingDirectory().GetCString();
+          if (working_dir)
+            shell_command.SetWorkingDirectory(working_dir);
         }
         return platform_sp->RunShellCommand(
-            shell_command.m_opaque_ptr->m_shell, command,
-            FileSpec(shell_command.GetWorkingDirectory()),
+            shell_command.m_opaque_ptr->m_shell, command, FileSpec(working_dir),
             &shell_command.m_opaque_ptr->m_status,
             &shell_command.m_opaque_ptr->m_signo,
             &shell_command.m_opaque_ptr->m_output,
diff --git a/source/API/SBReproducer.cpp b/source/API/SBReproducer.cpp
index 4a69e2c..7431b49 100644
--- a/source/API/SBReproducer.cpp
+++ b/source/API/SBReproducer.cpp
@@ -136,8 +136,9 @@
 const char *SBReproducer::GetPath() {
   LLDB_INSTRUMENT()
   ConstString path;
+  auto &r = Reproducer::Instance();
   if (FileSpec reproducer_path = Reproducer::Instance().GetReproducerPath())
-    path = ConstString(reproducer_path.GetPathAsConstString());
+    path = ConstString(r.GetReproducerPath().GetCString());
   return path.GetCString();
 }
 
diff --git a/source/Breakpoint/BreakpointResolverFileLine.cpp b/source/Breakpoint/BreakpointResolverFileLine.cpp
index 449ff12..ff04452 100644
--- a/source/Breakpoint/BreakpointResolverFileLine.cpp
+++ b/source/Breakpoint/BreakpointResolverFileLine.cpp
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
   FileSpec search_file_spec = m_location_spec.GetFileSpec();
   const bool is_relative = search_file_spec.IsRelative();
   if (is_relative)
-    search_file_spec.ClearDirectory();
+    search_file_spec.GetDirectory().Clear();
   SourceLocationSpec search_location_spec(
       search_file_spec, m_location_spec.GetLine().value_or(0),
       m_location_spec.GetColumn(), m_location_spec.GetCheckInlines(),
diff --git a/source/Commands/CommandObjectLog.cpp b/source/Commands/CommandObjectLog.cpp
index 1b630e1..89bc3e0 100644
--- a/source/Commands/CommandObjectLog.cpp
+++ b/source/Commands/CommandObjectLog.cpp
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@
           m_options.log_file, flags, lldb::eFilePermissionsFileDefault, false);
       if (!file) {
         result.AppendErrorWithFormat("Unable to open log file '%s': %s",
-                                     m_options.log_file.GetPath().c_str(),
+                                     m_options.log_file.GetCString(),
                                      llvm::toString(file.takeError()).c_str());
         return false;
       }
diff --git a/source/Commands/CommandObjectTarget.cpp b/source/Commands/CommandObjectTarget.cpp
index f72d4c7..3dcb355 100644
--- a/source/Commands/CommandObjectTarget.cpp
+++ b/source/Commands/CommandObjectTarget.cpp
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@
 
       if (core_file) {
         FileSpec core_file_dir;
-        core_file_dir.SetDirectory(core_file.GetDirectory());
+        core_file_dir.GetDirectory() = core_file.GetDirectory();
         target_sp->AppendExecutableSearchPaths(core_file_dir);
 
         ProcessSP process_sp(target_sp->CreateProcess(
@@ -4072,7 +4072,7 @@
 
     if (!module_spec.GetUUID().IsValid()) {
       if (!module_spec.GetFileSpec() && !module_spec.GetPlatformFileSpec())
-        module_spec.GetFileSpec().SetFilename(symbol_fspec.GetFilename());
+        module_spec.GetFileSpec().GetFilename() = symbol_fspec.GetFilename();
     }
 
     // Now module_spec represents a symbol file for a module that might exist
@@ -4136,7 +4136,7 @@
         break;
 
       // Replace basename with one fewer extension
-      module_spec.GetFileSpec().SetFilename(filename_no_extension);
+      module_spec.GetFileSpec().GetFilename() = filename_no_extension;
       target->GetImages().FindModules(module_spec, matching_modules);
     }
 
diff --git a/source/Core/Debugger.cpp b/source/Core/Debugger.cpp
index f5d13b1..62857c1 100644
--- a/source/Core/Debugger.cpp
+++ b/source/Core/Debugger.cpp
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
 
 llvm::StringRef Debugger::GetReproducerPath() const {
   auto &r = repro::Reproducer::Instance();
-  return r.GetReproducerPath().GetPathAsConstString().AsCString();
+  return r.GetReproducerPath().GetCString();
 }
 
 const FormatEntity::Entry *Debugger::GetThreadFormat() const {
diff --git a/source/Core/IOHandlerCursesGUI.cpp b/source/Core/IOHandlerCursesGUI.cpp
index 5fe2726..0151255 100644
--- a/source/Core/IOHandlerCursesGUI.cpp
+++ b/source/Core/IOHandlerCursesGUI.cpp
@@ -3170,7 +3170,7 @@
     FileSpec core_file_spec = m_core_file_field->GetResolvedFileSpec();
 
     FileSpec core_file_directory_spec;
-    core_file_directory_spec.SetDirectory(core_file_spec.GetDirectory());
+    core_file_directory_spec.GetDirectory() = core_file_spec.GetDirectory();
     target_sp->AppendExecutableSearchPaths(core_file_directory_spec);
 
     ProcessSP process_sp(target_sp->CreateProcess(
diff --git a/source/Expression/FunctionCaller.cpp b/source/Expression/FunctionCaller.cpp
index 980cb80..307bed1 100644
--- a/source/Expression/FunctionCaller.cpp
+++ b/source/Expression/FunctionCaller.cpp
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@
     if (jit_module_sp) {
       ConstString const_func_name(FunctionName());
       FileSpec jit_file;
-      jit_file.SetFilename(const_func_name);
+      jit_file.GetFilename() = const_func_name;
       jit_module_sp->SetFileSpecAndObjectName(jit_file, ConstString());
       m_jit_module_wp = jit_module_sp;
-      process->GetTarget().GetImages().Append(jit_module_sp,
+      process->GetTarget().GetImages().Append(jit_module_sp, 
                                               true /* notify */);
     }
   }
diff --git a/source/Expression/REPL.cpp b/source/Expression/REPL.cpp
index 36a21de..d7582af 100644
--- a/source/Expression/REPL.cpp
+++ b/source/Expression/REPL.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
   ConstString file_basename = GetSourceFileBasename();
   FileSpec tmpdir_file_spec = HostInfo::GetProcessTempDir();
   if (tmpdir_file_spec) {
-    tmpdir_file_spec.SetFilename(file_basename);
+    tmpdir_file_spec.GetFilename() = file_basename;
     m_repl_source_path = tmpdir_file_spec.GetPath();
   } else {
     tmpdir_file_spec = FileSpec("/tmp");
diff --git a/source/Host/common/FileAction.cpp b/source/Host/common/FileAction.cpp
index f980d32..e399c7e 100644
--- a/source/Host/common/FileAction.cpp
+++ b/source/Host/common/FileAction.cpp
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@
   m_file_spec.Clear();
 }
 
-llvm::StringRef FileAction::GetPath() const {
-  return m_file_spec.GetPathAsConstString().AsCString();
-}
+llvm::StringRef FileAction::GetPath() const { return m_file_spec.GetCString(); }
 
 const FileSpec &FileAction::GetFileSpec() const { return m_file_spec; }
 
@@ -83,7 +81,7 @@
     break;
   case eFileActionOpen:
     stream.Printf("open fd %d with '%s', OFLAGS = 0x%x", m_fd,
-                  m_file_spec.GetPath().c_str(), m_arg);
+                  m_file_spec.GetCString(), m_arg);
     break;
   }
 }
diff --git a/source/Host/common/FileSystem.cpp b/source/Host/common/FileSystem.cpp
index 23cf3c4..501062f 100644
--- a/source/Host/common/FileSystem.cpp
+++ b/source/Host/common/FileSystem.cpp
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
 
   // Update the FileSpec with the resolved path.
   if (file_spec.GetFilename().IsEmpty())
-    file_spec.SetDirectory(path);
+    file_spec.GetDirectory().SetString(path);
   else
     file_spec.SetPath(path);
   file_spec.SetIsResolved(true);
diff --git a/source/Host/common/HostInfoBase.cpp b/source/Host/common/HostInfoBase.cpp
index caed8a3..22c0403 100644
--- a/source/Host/common/HostInfoBase.cpp
+++ b/source/Host/common/HostInfoBase.cpp
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
   raw_path = (parent_path + dir).str();
   LLDB_LOGF(log, "HostInfo::%s() derived the path as: %s", __FUNCTION__,
             raw_path.c_str());
-  file_spec.SetDirectory(raw_path);
+  file_spec.GetDirectory().SetString(raw_path);
   return (bool)file_spec.GetDirectory();
 }
 
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
     g_shlib_dir_helper(lldb_file_spec);
 
   // Remove the filename so that this FileSpec only represents the directory.
-  file_spec.SetDirectory(lldb_file_spec.GetDirectory());
+  file_spec.GetDirectory() = lldb_file_spec.GetDirectory();
 
   return (bool)file_spec.GetDirectory();
 }
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
   if (llvm::sys::fs::create_directory(temp_file_spec.GetPath()))
     return false;
 
-  file_spec.SetDirectory(temp_file_spec.GetPathAsConstString());
+  file_spec.GetDirectory().SetCString(temp_file_spec.GetCString());
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
   if (llvm::sys::fs::create_directory(temp_file_spec.GetPath()))
     return false;
 
-  file_spec.SetDirectory(temp_file_spec.GetPathAsConstString());
+  file_spec.GetDirectory().SetCString(temp_file_spec.GetCString());
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/Host/linux/HostInfoLinux.cpp b/source/Host/linux/HostInfoLinux.cpp
index 0af7a47..1ed2037 100644
--- a/source/Host/linux/HostInfoLinux.cpp
+++ b/source/Host/linux/HostInfoLinux.cpp
@@ -171,14 +171,14 @@
   if (HostInfoPosix::ComputeSupportExeDirectory(file_spec) &&
       file_spec.IsAbsolute() && FileSystem::Instance().Exists(file_spec))
     return true;
-  file_spec.SetDirectory(GetProgramFileSpec().GetDirectory());
+  file_spec.GetDirectory() = GetProgramFileSpec().GetDirectory();
   return !file_spec.GetDirectory().IsEmpty();
 }
 
 bool HostInfoLinux::ComputeSystemPluginsDirectory(FileSpec &file_spec) {
   FileSpec temp_file("/usr/lib" LLDB_LIBDIR_SUFFIX "/lldb/plugins");
   FileSystem::Instance().Resolve(temp_file);
-  file_spec.SetDirectory(temp_file.GetPath());
+  file_spec.GetDirectory().SetCString(temp_file.GetPath().c_str());
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -190,9 +190,9 @@
   if (xdg_data_home && xdg_data_home[0]) {
     std::string user_plugin_dir(xdg_data_home);
     user_plugin_dir += "/lldb";
-    file_spec.SetDirectory(user_plugin_dir.c_str());
+    file_spec.GetDirectory().SetCString(user_plugin_dir.c_str());
   } else
-    file_spec.SetDirectory("~/.local/share/lldb");
+    file_spec.GetDirectory().SetCString("~/.local/share/lldb");
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/Host/macosx/objcxx/Host.mm b/source/Host/macosx/objcxx/Host.mm
index 5a3098d..1c990c8 100644
--- a/source/Host/macosx/objcxx/Host.mm
+++ b/source/Host/macosx/objcxx/Host.mm
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
     return error;
   }
 
-  darwin_debug_file_spec.SetFilename("darwin-debug");
+  darwin_debug_file_spec.GetFilename().SetCString("darwin-debug");
 
   if (!FileSystem::Instance().Exists(darwin_debug_file_spec)) {
     error.SetErrorStringWithFormat(
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
 
   FileSpec working_dir{launch_info.GetWorkingDirectory()};
   if (working_dir)
-    command.Printf(R"( --working-dir \"%s\")", working_dir.GetPath().c_str());
+    command.Printf(R"( --working-dir \"%s\")", working_dir.GetCString());
   else {
     char cwd[PATH_MAX];
     if (getcwd(cwd, PATH_MAX))
@@ -1200,14 +1200,13 @@
   FileSpec working_dir{launch_info.GetWorkingDirectory()};
   if (working_dir) {
     // Set the working directory on this thread only
-    std::string working_dir_path = working_dir.GetPath();
-    if (__pthread_chdir(working_dir_path.c_str()) < 0) {
+    if (__pthread_chdir(working_dir.GetCString()) < 0) {
       if (errno == ENOENT) {
         error.SetErrorStringWithFormat("No such file or directory: %s",
-                                       working_dir_path.c_str());
+                                       working_dir.GetCString());
       } else if (errno == ENOTDIR) {
         error.SetErrorStringWithFormat("Path doesn't name a directory: %s",
-                                       working_dir_path.c_str());
+                                       working_dir.GetCString());
       } else {
         error.SetErrorStringWithFormat("An unknown error occurred when "
                                        "changing directory for process "
diff --git a/source/Host/macosx/objcxx/HostInfoMacOSX.mm b/source/Host/macosx/objcxx/HostInfoMacOSX.mm
index 74a4fb2..e038b7a 100644
--- a/source/Host/macosx/objcxx/HostInfoMacOSX.mm
+++ b/source/Host/macosx/objcxx/HostInfoMacOSX.mm
@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@
     }
   }
 
-  file_spec.SetDirectory(raw_path);
+  file_spec.GetDirectory().SetString(
+      llvm::StringRef(raw_path.c_str(), raw_path.size()));
   return (bool)file_spec.GetDirectory();
 }
 
@@ -184,7 +185,8 @@
     raw_path.resize(framework_pos);
     raw_path.append("/Headers");
   }
-  file_spec.SetDirectory(raw_path);
+  file_spec.GetDirectory().SetString(
+      llvm::StringRef(raw_path.c_str(), raw_path.size()));
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -202,14 +204,15 @@
   framework_pos += strlen("LLDB.framework");
   raw_path.resize(framework_pos);
   raw_path.append("/Resources/PlugIns");
-  file_spec.SetDirectory(raw_path);
+  file_spec.GetDirectory().SetString(
+      llvm::StringRef(raw_path.c_str(), raw_path.size()));
   return true;
 }
 
 bool HostInfoMacOSX::ComputeUserPluginsDirectory(FileSpec &file_spec) {
   FileSpec temp_file("~/Library/Application Support/LLDB/PlugIns");
   FileSystem::Instance().Resolve(temp_file);
-  file_spec.SetDirectory(temp_file.GetPathAsConstString());
+  file_spec.GetDirectory().SetCString(temp_file.GetPath().c_str());
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -259,8 +262,8 @@
       arch_32.SetArchitecture(eArchTypeMachO, cputype & ~(CPU_ARCH_MASK),
                               cpusubtype32);
 
-      if (cputype == CPU_TYPE_ARM ||
-          cputype == CPU_TYPE_ARM64 ||
+      if (cputype == CPU_TYPE_ARM || 
+          cputype == CPU_TYPE_ARM64 || 
           cputype == CPU_TYPE_ARM64_32) {
 // When running on a watch or tv, report the host os correctly
 #if defined(TARGET_OS_TV) && TARGET_OS_TV == 1
diff --git a/source/Host/posix/FileSystemPosix.cpp b/source/Host/posix/FileSystemPosix.cpp
index 26a266e..3660f67 100644
--- a/source/Host/posix/FileSystemPosix.cpp
+++ b/source/Host/posix/FileSystemPosix.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 Status FileSystem::Symlink(const FileSpec &src, const FileSpec &dst) {
   Status error;
-  if (::symlink(dst.GetPath().c_str(), src.GetPath().c_str()) == -1)
+  if (::symlink(dst.GetCString(), src.GetCString()) == -1)
     error.SetErrorToErrno();
   return error;
 }
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@
 Status FileSystem::ResolveSymbolicLink(const FileSpec &src, FileSpec &dst) {
   char resolved_path[PATH_MAX];
   if (!src.GetPath(resolved_path, sizeof(resolved_path))) {
-    return Status("Couldn't get the canonical path for %s",
-                  src.GetPath().c_str());
+    return Status("Couldn't get the canonical path for %s", src.GetCString());
   }
 
   char real_path[PATH_MAX + 1];
diff --git a/source/Host/posix/HostInfoPosix.cpp b/source/Host/posix/HostInfoPosix.cpp
index 8718e90..6355359 100644
--- a/source/Host/posix/HostInfoPosix.cpp
+++ b/source/Host/posix/HostInfoPosix.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 
 bool HostInfoPosix::ComputeHeaderDirectory(FileSpec &file_spec) {
   FileSpec temp_file("/opt/local/include/lldb");
-  file_spec.SetDirectory(temp_file.GetPath());
+  file_spec.GetDirectory().SetCString(temp_file.GetPath().c_str());
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/Plugins/DynamicLoader/MacOSX-DYLD/DynamicLoaderDarwin.cpp b/source/Plugins/DynamicLoader/MacOSX-DYLD/DynamicLoaderDarwin.cpp
index 3f185fa..0063760 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/DynamicLoader/MacOSX-DYLD/DynamicLoaderDarwin.cpp
+++ b/source/Plugins/DynamicLoader/MacOSX-DYLD/DynamicLoaderDarwin.cpp
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@
 
               changed = m_process->GetTarget().SetSectionLoadAddress(
                   section_sp, new_section_load_addr, warn_multiple);
-            }
+            } 
           }
         }
 
@@ -541,8 +541,8 @@
   const size_t image_infos_size = image_infos.size();
   for (size_t i = 0; i < image_infos_size; i++) {
     if (image_infos[i].header.filetype == llvm::MachO::MH_DYLINKER) {
-      // In a "simulator" process we will have two dyld modules --
-      // a "dyld" that we want to keep track of, and a "dyld_sim" which
+      // In a "simulator" process we will have two dyld modules -- 
+      // a "dyld" that we want to keep track of, and a "dyld_sim" which 
       // we don't need to keep track of here.  dyld_sim will have a non-macosx
       // OS.
       if (target_arch.GetTriple().getEnvironment() == llvm::Triple::Simulator &&
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@
       }
 
       dyld_idx = i;
-    }
+    } 
     if (image_infos[i].header.filetype == llvm::MachO::MH_EXECUTE) {
       exe_idx = i;
     }
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@
               module_spec.SetObjectOffset(objfile->GetFileOffset() +
                                           commpage_section->GetFileOffset());
               module_spec.SetObjectSize(objfile->GetByteSize());
-              commpage_image_module_sp = target.GetOrCreateModule(module_spec,
+              commpage_image_module_sp = target.GetOrCreateModule(module_spec, 
                                                                true /* notify */);
               if (!commpage_image_module_sp ||
                   commpage_image_module_sp->GetObjectFile() == nullptr) {
@@ -1023,7 +1023,8 @@
   if (!module_sp) {
     SymbolContextList sc_list;
     ModuleSpec module_spec;
-    module_spec.GetFileSpec().SetFilename("libsystem_pthread.dylib");
+    module_spec.GetFileSpec().GetFilename().SetCString(
+        "libsystem_pthread.dylib");
     ModuleList module_list;
     m_process->GetTarget().GetImages().FindModules(module_spec, module_list);
     if (!module_list.IsEmpty()) {
diff --git a/source/Plugins/DynamicLoader/POSIX-DYLD/DYLDRendezvous.cpp b/source/Plugins/DynamicLoader/POSIX-DYLD/DYLDRendezvous.cpp
index fd9ecc9..4869cf0 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/DynamicLoader/POSIX-DYLD/DYLDRendezvous.cpp
+++ b/source/Plugins/DynamicLoader/POSIX-DYLD/DYLDRendezvous.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
     if (exe_mod) {
       m_exe_file_spec = exe_mod->GetPlatformFileSpec();
       LLDB_LOGF(log, "DYLDRendezvous::%s exe module executable path set: '%s'",
-                __FUNCTION__, m_exe_file_spec.GetPath().c_str());
+                __FUNCTION__, m_exe_file_spec.GetCString());
     } else {
       LLDB_LOGF(log,
                 "DYLDRendezvous::%s cannot cache exe module path: null "
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@
     log->PutCString("DYLDRendezvous SOEntries:");
 
   for (int i = 1; I != E; ++I, ++i) {
-    LLDB_LOGF(log, "\n   SOEntry [%d] %s", i, I->file_spec.GetPath().c_str());
+    LLDB_LOGF(log, "\n   SOEntry [%d] %s", i, I->file_spec.GetCString());
     LLDB_LOGF(log, "      Base : %" PRIx64, I->base_addr);
     LLDB_LOGF(log, "      Path : %" PRIx64, I->path_addr);
     LLDB_LOGF(log, "      Dyn  : %" PRIx64, I->dyn_addr);
diff --git a/source/Plugins/DynamicLoader/POSIX-DYLD/DynamicLoaderPOSIXDYLD.cpp b/source/Plugins/DynamicLoader/POSIX-DYLD/DynamicLoaderPOSIXDYLD.cpp
index 4652e1d..8a708c1 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/DynamicLoader/POSIX-DYLD/DynamicLoaderPOSIXDYLD.cpp
+++ b/source/Plugins/DynamicLoader/POSIX-DYLD/DynamicLoaderPOSIXDYLD.cpp
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@
       LLDB_LOGF(
           log,
           "DynamicLoaderPOSIXDYLD::%s failed loading module %s at 0x%" PRIx64,
-          __FUNCTION__, I->file_spec.GetPath().c_str(), I->base_addr);
+          __FUNCTION__, I->file_spec.GetCString(), I->base_addr);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/source/Plugins/ExpressionParser/Clang/ClangExpressionDeclMap.cpp b/source/Plugins/ExpressionParser/Clang/ClangExpressionDeclMap.cpp
index d143686..6ba03da 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/ExpressionParser/Clang/ClangExpressionDeclMap.cpp
+++ b/source/Plugins/ExpressionParser/Clang/ClangExpressionDeclMap.cpp
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@
           reexport_module_sp =
               target.GetImages().FindFirstModule(reexport_module_spec);
           if (!reexport_module_sp) {
-            reexport_module_spec.GetPlatformFileSpec().ClearDirectory();
+            reexport_module_spec.GetPlatformFileSpec().GetDirectory().Clear();
             reexport_module_sp =
                 target.GetImages().FindFirstModule(reexport_module_spec);
           }
diff --git a/source/Plugins/ExpressionParser/Clang/ClangHost.cpp b/source/Plugins/ExpressionParser/Clang/ClangHost.cpp
index 1b8ea9a..2099cfa 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/ExpressionParser/Clang/ClangHost.cpp
+++ b/source/Plugins/ExpressionParser/Clang/ClangHost.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
                "DefaultComputeClangResourceDir: Setting ClangResourceDir "
                "to \"{0}\", verify = {1}",
                clang_dir.str(), verify ? "true" : "false");
-      file_spec.SetDirectory(clang_dir);
+      file_spec.GetDirectory().SetString(clang_dir);
       FileSystem::Instance().Resolve(file_spec);
       return true;
     }
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
                             "Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain",
                             swift_clang_resource_dir);
     if (!verify || VerifyClangPath(clang_path)) {
-      file_spec.SetDirectory(clang_path);
+      file_spec.GetDirectory().SetString(clang_path.c_str());
       FileSystem::Instance().Resolve(file_spec);
       return true;
     }
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
       raw_path.resize(parent - r_end);
       llvm::sys::path::append(clang_path, raw_path, swift_clang_resource_dir);
       if (!verify || VerifyClangPath(clang_path)) {
-        file_spec.SetDirectory(clang_path);
+        file_spec.GetDirectory().SetString(clang_path.c_str());
         FileSystem::Instance().Resolve(file_spec);
         return true;
       }
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
   raw_path = lldb_shlib_spec.GetPath();
   raw_path.resize(rev_it - r_end);
   raw_path.append("LLDB.framework/Resources/Clang");
-  file_spec.SetDirectory(raw_path);
+  file_spec.GetDirectory().SetString(raw_path.c_str());
   FileSystem::Instance().Resolve(file_spec);
   return true;
 #endif // __APPLE__
diff --git a/source/Plugins/ExpressionParser/Clang/ClangUserExpression.cpp b/source/Plugins/ExpressionParser/Clang/ClangUserExpression.cpp
index 3399f42..7145e78 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/ExpressionParser/Clang/ClangUserExpression.cpp
+++ b/source/Plugins/ExpressionParser/Clang/ClangUserExpression.cpp
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@
     if (jit_module_sp) {
       ConstString const_func_name(FunctionName());
       FileSpec jit_file;
-      jit_file.SetFilename(const_func_name);
+      jit_file.GetFilename() = const_func_name;
       jit_module_sp->SetFileSpecAndObjectName(jit_file, ConstString());
       m_jit_module_wp = jit_module_sp;
       target->GetImages().Append(jit_module_sp);
diff --git a/source/Plugins/ExpressionParser/Clang/ClangUtilityFunction.cpp b/source/Plugins/ExpressionParser/Clang/ClangUtilityFunction.cpp
index f9956e1..3db3fce 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/ExpressionParser/Clang/ClangUtilityFunction.cpp
+++ b/source/Plugins/ExpressionParser/Clang/ClangUtilityFunction.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
       if (jit_module_sp) {
         ConstString const_func_name(FunctionName());
         FileSpec jit_file;
-        jit_file.SetFilename(const_func_name);
+        jit_file.GetFilename() = const_func_name;
         jit_module_sp->SetFileSpecAndObjectName(jit_file, ConstString());
         m_jit_module_wp = jit_module_sp;
         target->GetImages().Append(jit_module_sp);
diff --git a/source/Plugins/LanguageRuntime/RenderScript/RenderScriptRuntime/RenderScriptRuntime.cpp b/source/Plugins/LanguageRuntime/RenderScript/RenderScriptRuntime/RenderScriptRuntime.cpp
index 06cb1b6..0c032f8 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/LanguageRuntime/RenderScript/RenderScriptRuntime/RenderScriptRuntime.cpp
+++ b/source/Plugins/LanguageRuntime/RenderScript/RenderScriptRuntime/RenderScriptRuntime.cpp
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@
       array_size;        // Number of items in array, only needed for structs
   ConstString type_name; // Name of type, only needed for structs
 
-  static ConstString
+  static ConstString 
   GetFallbackStructName(); // Print this as the type name of a struct Element
                            // If we can't resolve the actual struct name
 
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@
           LLDB_LOGF(log, "%s: %s reduction breakpoint on %s in %s",
                     __FUNCTION__, new_bp ? "new" : "existing",
                     kernel_name.GetCString(),
-                    address.GetModule()->GetFileSpec().GetPath().c_str());
+                    address.GetModule()->GetFileSpec().GetCString());
         }
       }
     }
@@ -2984,8 +2984,7 @@
     const llvm::StringRef raw_rs_info((const char *)buffer->GetBytes());
     raw_rs_info.split(info_lines, '\n');
     LLDB_LOGF(log, "'.rs.info symbol for '%s':\n%s",
-              m_module->GetFileSpec().GetPath().c_str(),
-              raw_rs_info.str().c_str());
+              m_module->GetFileSpec().GetCString(), raw_rs_info.str().c_str());
   }
 
   enum {
diff --git a/source/Plugins/ObjectFile/Mach-O/ObjectFileMachO.cpp b/source/Plugins/ObjectFile/Mach-O/ObjectFileMachO.cpp
index 5dc71fc..4323f83 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/ObjectFile/Mach-O/ObjectFileMachO.cpp
+++ b/source/Plugins/ObjectFile/Mach-O/ObjectFileMachO.cpp
@@ -2282,7 +2282,7 @@
         // Strip the path if there is @rpath, @executable, etc so we just use
         // the basename
         if (path[0] == '@')
-          file_spec.ClearDirectory();
+          file_spec.GetDirectory().Clear();
 
         if (lc.cmd == LC_REEXPORT_DYLIB) {
           m_reexported_dylibs.AppendIfUnique(file_spec);
diff --git a/source/Plugins/ObjectFile/PECOFF/ObjectFilePECOFF.cpp b/source/Plugins/ObjectFile/PECOFF/ObjectFilePECOFF.cpp
index 2c16609..800bd9d 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/ObjectFile/PECOFF/ObjectFilePECOFF.cpp
+++ b/source/Plugins/ObjectFile/PECOFF/ObjectFilePECOFF.cpp
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@
     // with the help of the object file's directory.
     llvm::SmallString<128> dll_fullpath;
     FileSpec dll_specs(dll_name);
-    dll_specs.SetDirectory(m_file.GetDirectory());
+    dll_specs.GetDirectory().SetString(m_file.GetDirectory().GetCString());
 
     if (!llvm::sys::fs::real_path(dll_specs.GetPath(), dll_fullpath))
       m_deps_filespec->EmplaceBack(dll_fullpath);
diff --git a/source/Plugins/Platform/Android/PlatformAndroid.cpp b/source/Plugins/Platform/Android/PlatformAndroid.cpp
index 327a6f4..c75138f 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/Platform/Android/PlatformAndroid.cpp
+++ b/source/Plugins/Platform/Android/PlatformAndroid.cpp
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
   FileSpec source_spec(source.GetPath(false), FileSpec::Style::posix);
   if (source_spec.IsRelative())
     source_spec = GetRemoteWorkingDirectory().CopyByAppendingPathComponent(
-        source_spec.GetPathAsConstString(false).GetStringRef());
+        source_spec.GetCString(false));
 
   Status error;
   auto sync_service = GetSyncService(error);
@@ -189,13 +189,13 @@
   if (mode != 0)
     return sync_service->PullFile(source_spec, destination);
 
-  std::string source_file = source_spec.GetPath(false);
+  auto source_file = source_spec.GetCString(false);
 
   Log *log = GetLog(LLDBLog::Platform);
   LLDB_LOGF(log, "Got mode == 0 on '%s': try to get file via 'shell cat'",
-            source_file.c_str());
+            source_file);
 
-  if (strchr(source_file.c_str(), '\'') != nullptr)
+  if (strchr(source_file, '\'') != nullptr)
     return Status("Doesn't support single-quotes in filenames");
 
   // mode == 0 can signify that adbd cannot access the file due security
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
   AdbClient adb(m_device_id);
 
   char cmd[PATH_MAX];
-  snprintf(cmd, sizeof(cmd), "cat '%s'", source_file.c_str());
+  snprintf(cmd, sizeof(cmd), "cat '%s'", source_file);
 
   return adb.ShellToFile(cmd, minutes(1), destination);
 }
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
   FileSpec destination_spec(destination.GetPath(false), FileSpec::Style::posix);
   if (destination_spec.IsRelative())
     destination_spec = GetRemoteWorkingDirectory().CopyByAppendingPathComponent(
-        destination_spec.GetPath(false));
+        destination_spec.GetCString(false));
 
   // TODO: Set correct uid and gid on remote file.
   Status error;
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@
   // Execute oatdump on the remote device to generate a file with symtab
   StreamString command;
   command.Printf("oatdump --symbolize=%s --output=%s",
-                 module_sp->GetPlatformFileSpec().GetPath(false).c_str(),
-                 symfile_platform_filespec.GetPath(false).c_str());
+                 module_sp->GetPlatformFileSpec().GetCString(false),
+                 symfile_platform_filespec.GetCString(false));
   error = adb.Shell(command.GetData(), minutes(1), nullptr);
   if (error.Fail())
     return Status("Oatdump failed: %s", error.AsCString());
diff --git a/source/Plugins/Platform/MacOSX/PlatformDarwin.cpp b/source/Plugins/Platform/MacOSX/PlatformDarwin.cpp
index 51a15a3..af34301 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/Platform/MacOSX/PlatformDarwin.cpp
+++ b/source/Plugins/Platform/MacOSX/PlatformDarwin.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
           || candidate == "EXC_ARITHMETIC"
           || candidate == "EXC_RESOURCE"
           || candidate == "EXC_GUARD")) {
-      error.SetErrorStringWithFormat("invalid exception type: '%s'",
+      error.SetErrorStringWithFormat("invalid exception type: '%s'", 
           candidate.str().c_str());
       return error;
     }
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
     assert(option_value);
     return option_value->GetCurrentValue();
   }
-
+    
   OptionValueString *GetIgnoredExceptionValue() {
     const uint32_t idx = ePropertyIgnoredExceptions;
     OptionValueString *option_value =
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
 
 Args
 PlatformDarwin::GetExtraStartupCommands() {
-  std::string ignored_exceptions
+  std::string ignored_exceptions 
       = GetGlobalProperties().GetIgnoredExceptions();
   if (ignored_exceptions.empty())
     return {};
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@
               if (module_spec.GetFilename() == filename_no_extension)
                 break;
 
-              module_spec.SetFilename(filename_no_extension);
+              module_spec.GetFilename() = filename_no_extension;
             }
           }
         }
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@
       xcode_lldb_resources.AppendPathComponent("Resources");
       if (FileSystem::Instance().Exists(xcode_lldb_resources)) {
         FileSpec dir;
-        dir.SetDirectory(xcode_lldb_resources.GetPathAsConstString());
+        dir.GetDirectory().SetCString(xcode_lldb_resources.GetPath().c_str());
         g_executable_dirs.push_back(dir);
       }
     }
@@ -1151,7 +1151,8 @@
       cmd_line_lldb_resources.AppendPathComponent("Resources");
       if (FileSystem::Instance().Exists(cmd_line_lldb_resources)) {
         FileSpec dir;
-        dir.SetDirectory(cmd_line_lldb_resources.GetPathAsConstString());
+        dir.GetDirectory().SetCString(
+            cmd_line_lldb_resources.GetPath().c_str());
         g_executable_dirs.push_back(dir);
       }
     }
@@ -1161,8 +1162,8 @@
   // are looking for
   for (const auto &executable_dir : g_executable_dirs) {
     FileSpec executable_file;
-    executable_file.SetDirectory(executable_dir.GetDirectory());
-    executable_file.SetFilename(basename);
+    executable_file.GetDirectory() = executable_dir.GetDirectory();
+    executable_file.GetFilename().SetCString(basename);
     if (FileSystem::Instance().Exists(executable_file))
       return executable_file;
   }
diff --git a/source/Plugins/Platform/MacOSX/PlatformDarwinKernel.cpp b/source/Plugins/Platform/MacOSX/PlatformDarwinKernel.cpp
index 337e3bb..b3eafec 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/Platform/MacOSX/PlatformDarwinKernel.cpp
+++ b/source/Plugins/Platform/MacOSX/PlatformDarwinKernel.cpp
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@
   FileSpec dsym_fspec = kext_bundle_filepath;
   std::string filename = dsym_fspec.GetFilename().AsCString();
   filename += ".dSYM";
-  dsym_fspec.SetFilename(filename);
+  dsym_fspec.GetFilename() = ConstString(filename);
   if (FileSystem::Instance().IsDirectory(dsym_fspec)) {
     return true;
   }
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@
   FileSpec kernel_dsym = kernel_binary;
   std::string filename = kernel_binary.GetFilename().AsCString();
   filename += ".dSYM";
-  kernel_dsym.SetFilename(filename);
+  kernel_dsym.GetFilename() = ConstString(filename);
   return FileSystem::Instance().IsDirectory(kernel_dsym);
 }
 
@@ -670,7 +670,8 @@
 
   FileSpec binary_filespec = kernel_dsym;
   // Chop off the '.dSYM' extension on the filename
-  binary_filespec.SetFilename(binary_filespec.GetFileNameStrippingExtension());
+  binary_filespec.GetFilename() =
+      binary_filespec.GetFileNameStrippingExtension();
 
   // Is there a binary next to this this?  Then return false.
   if (FileSystem::Instance().Exists(binary_filespec))
diff --git a/source/Plugins/Platform/gdb-server/PlatformRemoteGDBServer.cpp b/source/Plugins/Platform/gdb-server/PlatformRemoteGDBServer.cpp
index aa03583..2438661 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/Platform/gdb-server/PlatformRemoteGDBServer.cpp
+++ b/source/Plugins/Platform/gdb-server/PlatformRemoteGDBServer.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
     if (m_gdb_client_up->GetWorkingDir(working_dir) && log)
       LLDB_LOGF(log,
                 "PlatformRemoteGDBServer::GetRemoteWorkingDirectory() -> '%s'",
-                working_dir.GetPath().c_str());
+                working_dir.GetCString());
     return working_dir;
   } else {
     return Platform::GetRemoteWorkingDirectory();
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
     // will for use to re-read it
     Log *log = GetLog(LLDBLog::Platform);
     LLDB_LOGF(log, "PlatformRemoteGDBServer::SetRemoteWorkingDirectory('%s')",
-              working_dir.GetPath().c_str());
+              working_dir.GetCString());
     return m_gdb_client_up->SetWorkingDir(working_dir) == 0;
   } else
     return Platform::SetRemoteWorkingDirectory(working_dir);
@@ -546,8 +546,7 @@
   LLDB_LOGF(log,
             "PlatformRemoteGDBServer::MakeDirectory(path='%s', mode=%o) "
             "error = %u (%s)",
-            file_spec.GetPath().c_str(), mode, error.GetError(),
-            error.AsCString());
+            file_spec.GetCString(), mode, error.GetError(), error.AsCString());
   return error;
 }
 
@@ -561,7 +560,7 @@
   LLDB_LOGF(log,
             "PlatformRemoteGDBServer::GetFilePermissions(path='%s', "
             "file_permissions=%o) error = %u (%s)",
-            file_spec.GetPath().c_str(), file_permissions, error.GetError(),
+            file_spec.GetCString(), file_permissions, error.GetError(),
             error.AsCString());
   return error;
 }
@@ -576,7 +575,7 @@
   LLDB_LOGF(log,
             "PlatformRemoteGDBServer::SetFilePermissions(path='%s', "
             "file_permissions=%o) error = %u (%s)",
-            file_spec.GetPath().c_str(), file_permissions, error.GetError(),
+            file_spec.GetCString(), file_permissions, error.GetError(),
             error.AsCString());
   return error;
 }
@@ -645,7 +644,7 @@
   LLDB_LOGF(log,
             "PlatformRemoteGDBServer::CreateSymlink(src='%s', dst='%s') "
             "error = %u (%s)",
-            src.GetPath().c_str(), dst.GetPath().c_str(), error.GetError(),
+            src.GetCString(), dst.GetCString(), error.GetError(),
             error.AsCString());
   return error;
 }
@@ -656,7 +655,7 @@
   Status error = m_gdb_client_up->Unlink(file_spec);
   Log *log = GetLog(LLDBLog::Platform);
   LLDB_LOGF(log, "PlatformRemoteGDBServer::Unlink(path='%s') error = %u (%s)",
-            file_spec.GetPath().c_str(), error.GetError(), error.AsCString());
+            file_spec.GetCString(), error.GetError(), error.AsCString());
   return error;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/Plugins/Process/gdb-remote/GDBRemoteCommunicationServerCommon.cpp b/source/Plugins/Process/gdb-remote/GDBRemoteCommunicationServerCommon.cpp
index f750ad9..2a58f20 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/Process/gdb-remote/GDBRemoteCommunicationServerCommon.cpp
+++ b/source/Plugins/Process/gdb-remote/GDBRemoteCommunicationServerCommon.cpp
@@ -1138,8 +1138,7 @@
   response.PutChar(';');
 
   response.PutCString("file_path:");
-  response.PutStringAsRawHex8(
-        matched_module_spec.GetFileSpec().GetPath().c_str());
+  response.PutStringAsRawHex8(matched_module_spec.GetFileSpec().GetCString());
   response.PutChar(';');
   response.PutCString("file_offset:");
   response.PutHex64(file_offset);
@@ -1214,7 +1213,7 @@
       proc_info.GetUserID(), proc_info.GetGroupID(),
       proc_info.GetEffectiveUserID(), proc_info.GetEffectiveGroupID());
   response.PutCString("name:");
-  response.PutStringAsRawHex8(proc_info.GetExecutableFile().GetPath().c_str());
+  response.PutStringAsRawHex8(proc_info.GetExecutableFile().GetCString());
 
   response.PutChar(';');
   response.PutCString("args:");
diff --git a/source/Plugins/Process/gdb-remote/GDBRemoteCommunicationServerLLGS.cpp b/source/Plugins/Process/gdb-remote/GDBRemoteCommunicationServerLLGS.cpp
index 20650b5..5804c13 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/Process/gdb-remote/GDBRemoteCommunicationServerLLGS.cpp
+++ b/source/Plugins/Process/gdb-remote/GDBRemoteCommunicationServerLLGS.cpp
@@ -1503,7 +1503,7 @@
   FileSpec working_dir{m_process_launch_info.GetWorkingDirectory()};
   if (working_dir) {
     StreamString response;
-    response.PutStringAsRawHex8(working_dir.GetPath().c_str());
+    response.PutStringAsRawHex8(working_dir.GetCString());
     return SendPacketNoLock(response.GetString());
   }
 
diff --git a/source/Plugins/Process/gdb-remote/GDBRemoteCommunicationServerPlatform.cpp b/source/Plugins/Process/gdb-remote/GDBRemoteCommunicationServerPlatform.cpp
index bc1119f..6f137d0 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/Process/gdb-remote/GDBRemoteCommunicationServerPlatform.cpp
+++ b/source/Plugins/Process/gdb-remote/GDBRemoteCommunicationServerPlatform.cpp
@@ -587,8 +587,7 @@
   FileSpec socket_path_spec(GetDomainSocketDir());
   socket_path_spec.AppendPathComponent(socket_name.c_str());
 
-  llvm::sys::fs::createUniqueFile(socket_path_spec.GetPath().c_str(),
-                                  socket_path);
+  llvm::sys::fs::createUniqueFile(socket_path_spec.GetCString(), socket_path);
   return FileSpec(socket_path.c_str());
 }
 
diff --git a/source/Plugins/Process/gdb-remote/ProcessGDBRemote.cpp b/source/Plugins/Process/gdb-remote/ProcessGDBRemote.cpp
index 2e3f453..5f18706 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/Process/gdb-remote/ProcessGDBRemote.cpp
+++ b/source/Plugins/Process/gdb-remote/ProcessGDBRemote.cpp
@@ -745,9 +745,9 @@
                 "ProcessGDBRemote::%s provided with STDIO paths via "
                 "launch_info: stdin=%s, stdout=%s, stderr=%s",
                 __FUNCTION__,
-                stdin_file_spec ? stdin_file_spec.GetPath().c_str() : "<null>",
-                stdout_file_spec ? stdout_file_spec.GetPath().c_str() : "<null>",
-                stderr_file_spec ? stderr_file_spec.GetPath().c_str() : "<null>");
+                stdin_file_spec ? stdin_file_spec.GetCString() : "<null>",
+                stdout_file_spec ? stdout_file_spec.GetCString() : "<null>",
+                stderr_file_spec ? stderr_file_spec.GetCString() : "<null>");
     else
       LLDB_LOGF(log,
                 "ProcessGDBRemote::%s no STDIO paths given via launch_info",
@@ -810,18 +810,18 @@
           "(IsHost() is true) using secondary: stdin=%s, stdout=%s, "
           "stderr=%s",
           __FUNCTION__,
-          stdin_file_spec ? stdin_file_spec.GetPath().c_str() : "<null>",
-          stdout_file_spec ? stdout_file_spec.GetPath().c_str() : "<null>",
-          stderr_file_spec ? stderr_file_spec.GetPath().c_str() : "<null>");
+          stdin_file_spec ? stdin_file_spec.GetCString() : "<null>",
+          stdout_file_spec ? stdout_file_spec.GetCString() : "<null>",
+          stderr_file_spec ? stderr_file_spec.GetCString() : "<null>");
     }
 
     LLDB_LOGF(log,
               "ProcessGDBRemote::%s final STDIO paths after all "
               "adjustments: stdin=%s, stdout=%s, stderr=%s",
               __FUNCTION__,
-              stdin_file_spec ? stdin_file_spec.GetPath().c_str() : "<null>",
-              stdout_file_spec ? stdout_file_spec.GetPath().c_str() : "<null>",
-              stderr_file_spec ? stderr_file_spec.GetPath().c_str() : "<null>");
+              stdin_file_spec ? stdin_file_spec.GetCString() : "<null>",
+              stdout_file_spec ? stdout_file_spec.GetCString() : "<null>",
+              stderr_file_spec ? stderr_file_spec.GetCString() : "<null>");
 
     if (stdin_file_spec)
       m_gdb_comm.SetSTDIN(stdin_file_spec);
@@ -962,12 +962,12 @@
           entry.c_str(), response);
     }
   };
-
+  
   PlatformSP platform_sp = GetTarget().GetPlatform();
   if (platform_sp) {
     handle_cmds(platform_sp->GetExtraStartupCommands());
   }
-
+  
   // Then dispatch any process commands:
   handle_cmds(GetExtraStartupCommands());
 
diff --git a/source/Plugins/Process/minidump/ProcessMinidump.cpp b/source/Plugins/Process/minidump/ProcessMinidump.cpp
index e3bc7d4..c91c111 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/Process/minidump/ProcessMinidump.cpp
+++ b/source/Plugins/Process/minidump/ProcessMinidump.cpp
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@
       partial_module_spec.GetUUID().Clear();
       module_sp = GetOrCreateModule(uuid, name, partial_module_spec);
       if (!module_sp) {
-        partial_module_spec.GetFileSpec().ClearDirectory();
+        partial_module_spec.GetFileSpec().GetDirectory().Clear();
         module_sp = GetOrCreateModule(uuid, name, partial_module_spec);
       }
     }
diff --git a/source/Plugins/ScriptInterpreter/Python/ScriptInterpreterPython.cpp b/source/Plugins/ScriptInterpreter/Python/ScriptInterpreterPython.cpp
index 6558993..a21adcfb 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/ScriptInterpreter/Python/ScriptInterpreterPython.cpp
+++ b/source/Plugins/ScriptInterpreter/Python/ScriptInterpreterPython.cpp
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
   llvm::sys::path::append(path, LLDB_PYTHON_RELATIVE_LIBDIR);
 
 #if defined(_WIN32)
-  // This will be injected directly through FileSpec.SetDirectory(),
+  // This will be injected directly through FileSpec.GetDirectory().SetString(),
   // so we need to normalize manually.
   std::replace(path.begin(), path.end(), '\\', '/');
 #endif
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
 #else
     ComputePythonDir(path);
 #endif
-    spec.SetDirectory(path);
+    spec.GetDirectory().SetString(path);
     return spec;
   }();
   return g_spec;
diff --git a/source/Plugins/SymbolFile/DWARF/SymbolFileDWARF.cpp b/source/Plugins/SymbolFile/DWARF/SymbolFileDWARF.cpp
index 9d68cb1..8ee709d 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/SymbolFile/DWARF/SymbolFileDWARF.cpp
+++ b/source/Plugins/SymbolFile/DWARF/SymbolFileDWARF.cpp
@@ -993,9 +993,10 @@
                                   dwarf_cu.GetOffset()))
     return false;
 
-  std::string comp_dir = dwarf_cu.GetCompilationDirectory().GetPath();
   support_files = ParseSupportFilesFromPrologue(
-      module, prologue, dwarf_cu.GetPathStyle(), comp_dir);
+      module, prologue, dwarf_cu.GetPathStyle(),
+      dwarf_cu.GetCompilationDirectory().GetCString());
+
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/Plugins/SymbolFile/NativePDB/SymbolFileNativePDB.cpp b/source/Plugins/SymbolFile/NativePDB/SymbolFileNativePDB.cpp
index fbaea33..7e10e31 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/SymbolFile/NativePDB/SymbolFileNativePDB.cpp
+++ b/source/Plugins/SymbolFile/NativePDB/SymbolFileNativePDB.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
   if (!FileSystem::Instance().Exists(pdb_file)) {
     const auto exe_dir = FileSpec(exe_path).CopyByRemovingLastPathComponent();
     const auto pdb_name = FileSpec(pdb_file).GetFilename().GetCString();
-    pdb_file = exe_dir.CopyByAppendingPathComponent(pdb_name).GetPathAsConstString().GetStringRef();
+    pdb_file = exe_dir.CopyByAppendingPathComponent(pdb_name).GetCString();
   }
 
   // If the file is not a PDB or if it doesn't have a matching GUID, fail.
diff --git a/source/Symbol/Symbol.cpp b/source/Symbol/Symbol.cpp
index 09a5fc9..668276a 100644
--- a/source/Symbol/Symbol.cpp
+++ b/source/Symbol/Symbol.cpp
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@
       // Next try and find the module by basename in case environment variables
       // or other runtime trickery causes shared libraries to be loaded from
       // alternate paths
-      module_spec.GetFileSpec().ClearDirectory();
+      module_spec.GetFileSpec().GetDirectory().Clear();
       module_sp = target.GetImages().FindFirstModule(module_spec);
     }
   }
diff --git a/source/Symbol/SymbolContext.cpp b/source/Symbol/SymbolContext.cpp
index 2ccc248..a10db07 100644
--- a/source/Symbol/SymbolContext.cpp
+++ b/source/Symbol/SymbolContext.cpp
@@ -812,7 +812,9 @@
                 reexport_module_sp =
                     target.GetImages().FindFirstModule(reexport_module_spec);
                 if (!reexport_module_sp) {
-                  reexport_module_spec.GetPlatformFileSpec().ClearDirectory();
+                  reexport_module_spec.GetPlatformFileSpec()
+                      .GetDirectory()
+                      .Clear();
                   reexport_module_sp =
                       target.GetImages().FindFirstModule(reexport_module_spec);
                 }
diff --git a/source/Target/Platform.cpp b/source/Target/Platform.cpp
index 61c4cba..559f766 100644
--- a/source/Target/Platform.cpp
+++ b/source/Target/Platform.cpp
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
     strm.Format("   Sysroot: {0}\n", GetSDKRootDirectory());
   }
   if (GetWorkingDirectory()) {
-    strm.Printf("WorkingDir: %s\n", GetWorkingDirectory().GetPath().c_str());
+    strm.Printf("WorkingDir: %s\n", GetWorkingDirectory().GetCString());
   }
   if (!IsConnected())
     return;
@@ -434,13 +434,12 @@
     // make the new directory and get in there
     FileSpec dst_dir = rc_baton->dst;
     if (!dst_dir.GetFilename())
-      dst_dir.SetFilename(src.GetLastPathComponent());
+      dst_dir.GetFilename() = src.GetLastPathComponent();
     Status error = rc_baton->platform_ptr->MakeDirectory(
         dst_dir, lldb::eFilePermissionsDirectoryDefault);
     if (error.Fail()) {
       rc_baton->error.SetErrorStringWithFormat(
-          "unable to setup directory %s on remote end",
-          dst_dir.GetPath().c_str());
+          "unable to setup directory %s on remote end", dst_dir.GetCString());
       return FileSystem::eEnumerateDirectoryResultQuit; // got an error, bail out
     }
 
@@ -450,7 +449,7 @@
     // Make a filespec that only fills in the directory of a FileSpec so when
     // we enumerate we can quickly fill in the filename for dst copies
     FileSpec recurse_dst;
-    recurse_dst.SetDirectory(dst_dir.GetPathAsConstString());
+    recurse_dst.GetDirectory().SetCString(dst_dir.GetPath().c_str());
     RecurseCopyBaton rc_baton2 = {recurse_dst, rc_baton->platform_ptr,
                                   Status()};
     FileSystem::Instance().EnumerateDirectory(src_dir_path, true, true, true,
@@ -466,7 +465,7 @@
     // copy the file and keep going
     FileSpec dst_file = rc_baton->dst;
     if (!dst_file.GetFilename())
-      dst_file.SetFilename(src.GetFilename());
+      dst_file.GetFilename() = src.GetFilename();
 
     FileSpec src_resolved;
 
@@ -488,7 +487,7 @@
     // copy the file and keep going
     FileSpec dst_file = rc_baton->dst;
     if (!dst_file.GetFilename())
-      dst_file.SetFilename(src.GetFilename());
+      dst_file.GetFilename() = src.GetFilename();
     Status err = rc_baton->platform_ptr->PutFile(src, dst_file);
     if (err.Fail()) {
       rc_baton->error.SetErrorString(err.AsCString());
@@ -515,7 +514,7 @@
   FileSpec fixed_dst(dst);
 
   if (!fixed_dst.GetFilename())
-    fixed_dst.SetFilename(src.GetFilename());
+    fixed_dst.GetFilename() = src.GetFilename();
 
   FileSpec working_dir = GetWorkingDirectory();
 
@@ -523,7 +522,7 @@
     if (dst.GetDirectory()) {
       const char first_dst_dir_char = dst.GetDirectory().GetCString()[0];
       if (first_dst_dir_char == '/' || first_dst_dir_char == '\\') {
-        fixed_dst.SetDirectory(dst.GetDirectory());
+        fixed_dst.GetDirectory() = dst.GetDirectory();
       }
       // If the fixed destination file doesn't have a directory yet, then we
       // must have a relative path. We will resolve this relative path against
@@ -534,7 +533,7 @@
         if (working_dir) {
           relative_spec = working_dir;
           relative_spec.AppendPathComponent(dst.GetPath());
-          fixed_dst.SetDirectory(relative_spec.GetDirectory());
+          fixed_dst.GetDirectory() = relative_spec.GetDirectory();
         } else {
           error.SetErrorStringWithFormat(
               "platform working directory must be valid for relative path '%s'",
@@ -544,7 +543,7 @@
       }
     } else {
       if (working_dir) {
-        fixed_dst.SetDirectory(working_dir.GetPathAsConstString());
+        fixed_dst.GetDirectory().SetCString(working_dir.GetCString());
       } else {
         error.SetErrorStringWithFormat(
             "platform working directory must be valid for relative path '%s'",
@@ -554,7 +553,7 @@
     }
   } else {
     if (working_dir) {
-      fixed_dst.SetDirectory(working_dir.GetPathAsConstString());
+      fixed_dst.GetDirectory().SetCString(working_dir.GetCString());
     } else {
       error.SetErrorStringWithFormat("platform working directory must be valid "
                                      "when destination directory is empty");
@@ -581,7 +580,7 @@
         // Make a filespec that only fills in the directory of a FileSpec so
         // when we enumerate we can quickly fill in the filename for dst copies
         FileSpec recurse_dst;
-        recurse_dst.SetDirectory(fixed_dst.GetPathAsConstString());
+        recurse_dst.GetDirectory().SetCString(fixed_dst.GetCString());
         std::string src_dir_path(src.GetPath());
         RecurseCopyBaton baton = {recurse_dst, this, Status()};
         FileSystem::Instance().EnumerateDirectory(
@@ -738,7 +737,7 @@
 bool Platform::SetRemoteWorkingDirectory(const FileSpec &working_dir) {
   Log *log = GetLog(LLDBLog::Platform);
   LLDB_LOGF(log, "Platform::SetRemoteWorkingDirectory('%s')",
-            working_dir.GetPath().c_str());
+            working_dir.GetCString());
   m_working_dir = working_dir;
   return true;
 }
diff --git a/source/Target/Target.cpp b/source/Target/Target.cpp
index 6ffe6d3..f16fc6b 100644
--- a/source/Target/Target.cpp
+++ b/source/Target/Target.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
   SetEventName(eBroadcastBitModulesUnloaded, "modules-unloaded");
   SetEventName(eBroadcastBitWatchpointChanged, "watchpoint-changed");
   SetEventName(eBroadcastBitSymbolsLoaded, "symbols-loaded");
-
+  
   CheckInWithManager();
 
   LLDB_LOG(GetLog(LLDBLog::Object), "{0} Target::Target()",
@@ -2085,12 +2085,11 @@
     // a suitable image.
     if (m_image_search_paths.GetSize()) {
       ModuleSpec transformed_spec(module_spec);
-      ConstString transformed_dir;
       if (m_image_search_paths.RemapPath(
-              module_spec.GetFileSpec().GetDirectory(), transformed_dir)) {
-        transformed_spec.GetFileSpec().SetDirectory(transformed_dir);
-        transformed_spec.GetFileSpec().SetFilename(
-              module_spec.GetFileSpec().GetFilename());
+              module_spec.GetFileSpec().GetDirectory(),
+              transformed_spec.GetFileSpec().GetDirectory())) {
+        transformed_spec.GetFileSpec().GetFilename() =
+            module_spec.GetFileSpec().GetFilename();
         error = ModuleList::GetSharedModule(transformed_spec, module_sp,
                                             &search_paths, &old_modules,
                                             &did_create_module);
@@ -3220,8 +3219,8 @@
   // the process to attach to by default
   if (!attach_info.ProcessInfoSpecified()) {
     if (old_exec_module_sp)
-      attach_info.GetExecutableFile().SetFilename(
-            old_exec_module_sp->GetPlatformFileSpec().GetFilename());
+      attach_info.GetExecutableFile().GetFilename() =
+          old_exec_module_sp->GetPlatformFileSpec().GetFilename();
 
     if (!attach_info.ProcessInfoSpecified()) {
       return Status("no process specified, create a target with a file, or "
@@ -3363,7 +3362,7 @@
   }
 }
 
-void Target::AddDummySignal(llvm::StringRef name, LazyBool pass, LazyBool notify,
+void Target::AddDummySignal(llvm::StringRef name, LazyBool pass, LazyBool notify, 
                             LazyBool stop) {
     if (name.empty())
       return;
@@ -3378,38 +3377,38 @@
     elem.stop = stop;
 }
 
-bool Target::UpdateSignalFromDummy(UnixSignalsSP signals_sp,
+bool Target::UpdateSignalFromDummy(UnixSignalsSP signals_sp, 
                                           const DummySignalElement &elem) {
   if (!signals_sp)
     return false;
 
-  int32_t signo
+  int32_t signo 
       = signals_sp->GetSignalNumberFromName(elem.first().str().c_str());
   if (signo == LLDB_INVALID_SIGNAL_NUMBER)
     return false;
-
+    
   if (elem.second.pass == eLazyBoolYes)
     signals_sp->SetShouldSuppress(signo, false);
   else if (elem.second.pass == eLazyBoolNo)
     signals_sp->SetShouldSuppress(signo, true);
-
+  
   if (elem.second.notify == eLazyBoolYes)
     signals_sp->SetShouldNotify(signo, true);
   else if (elem.second.notify == eLazyBoolNo)
     signals_sp->SetShouldNotify(signo, false);
-
+  
   if (elem.second.stop == eLazyBoolYes)
     signals_sp->SetShouldStop(signo, true);
   else if (elem.second.stop == eLazyBoolNo)
     signals_sp->SetShouldStop(signo, false);
-  return true;
+  return true;  
 }
 
-bool Target::ResetSignalFromDummy(UnixSignalsSP signals_sp,
+bool Target::ResetSignalFromDummy(UnixSignalsSP signals_sp, 
                                           const DummySignalElement &elem) {
   if (!signals_sp)
     return false;
-  int32_t signo
+  int32_t signo 
       = signals_sp->GetSignalNumberFromName(elem.first().str().c_str());
   if (signo == LLDB_INVALID_SIGNAL_NUMBER)
     return false;
@@ -3420,14 +3419,14 @@
   return true;
 }
 
-void Target::UpdateSignalsFromDummy(UnixSignalsSP signals_sp,
+void Target::UpdateSignalsFromDummy(UnixSignalsSP signals_sp, 
                                     StreamSP warning_stream_sp) {
   if (!signals_sp)
     return;
 
   for (const auto &elem : m_dummy_signals) {
     if (!UpdateSignalFromDummy(signals_sp, elem))
-      warning_stream_sp->Printf("Target signal '%s' not found in process\n",
+      warning_stream_sp->Printf("Target signal '%s' not found in process\n", 
           elem.first().str().c_str());
   }
 }
@@ -3460,7 +3459,7 @@
 void Target::PrintDummySignals(Stream &strm, Args &signal_args) {
   strm.Printf("NAME         PASS     STOP     NOTIFY\n");
   strm.Printf("===========  =======  =======  =======\n");
-
+  
   auto str_for_lazy = [] (LazyBool lazy) -> const char * {
     switch (lazy) {
       case eLazyBoolCalculate: return "not set";
diff --git a/source/Target/TargetList.cpp b/source/Target/TargetList.cpp
index 5d60c1e..8290369 100644
--- a/source/Target/TargetList.cpp
+++ b/source/Target/TargetList.cpp
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@
   }
   if (file.GetDirectory()) {
     FileSpec file_dir;
-    file_dir.SetDirectory(file.GetDirectory());
+    file_dir.GetDirectory() = file.GetDirectory();
     target_sp->AppendExecutableSearchPaths(file_dir);
   }
 
diff --git a/source/Target/Trace.cpp b/source/Target/Trace.cpp
index 6822025..ac83273 100644
--- a/source/Target/Trace.cpp
+++ b/source/Target/Trace.cpp
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@
   if (std::error_code err = trace_or_error.getError())
     return createStringError(
         inconvertibleErrorCode(), "Failed fetching trace-related file %s. %s",
-        file.GetPath().c_str(), toString(errorCodeToError(err)).c_str());
+        file.GetCString(), toString(errorCodeToError(err)).c_str());
 
   MemoryBuffer &data = **trace_or_error;
   ArrayRef<uint8_t> array_ref(
diff --git a/source/Utility/FileSpec.cpp b/source/Utility/FileSpec.cpp
index 48b9229..c0dbc29 100644
--- a/source/Utility/FileSpec.cpp
+++ b/source/Utility/FileSpec.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,9 @@
 // up into a directory and filename and stored as uniqued string values for
 // quick comparison and efficient memory usage.
 void FileSpec::SetFile(llvm::StringRef pathname, Style style) {
-  Clear();
+  m_filename.Clear();
+  m_directory.Clear();
+  m_is_resolved = false;
   m_style = (style == Style::native) ? GetNativeStyle() : style;
 
   if (pathname.empty())
@@ -257,7 +259,6 @@
 void FileSpec::Clear() {
   m_directory.Clear();
   m_filename.Clear();
-  PathWasModified();
 }
 
 // Compare two FileSpec objects. If "full" is true, then both the directory and
@@ -329,35 +330,17 @@
 
 FileSpec::Style FileSpec::GetPathStyle() const { return m_style; }
 
-void FileSpec::SetDirectory(ConstString directory) {
-  m_directory = directory;
-  PathWasModified();
-}
+// Directory string get accessor.
+ConstString &FileSpec::GetDirectory() { return m_directory; }
 
-void FileSpec::SetDirectory(llvm::StringRef directory) {
-  m_directory = ConstString(directory);
-  PathWasModified();
-}
+// Directory string const get accessor.
+ConstString FileSpec::GetDirectory() const { return m_directory; }
 
-void FileSpec::SetFilename(ConstString filename) {
-  m_filename = filename;
-  PathWasModified();
-}
+// Filename string get accessor.
+ConstString &FileSpec::GetFilename() { return m_filename; }
 
-void FileSpec::SetFilename(llvm::StringRef filename) {
-  m_filename = ConstString(filename);
-  PathWasModified();
-}
-
-void FileSpec::ClearFilename() {
-  m_filename.Clear();
-  PathWasModified();
-}
-
-void FileSpec::ClearDirectory() {
-  m_directory.Clear();
-  PathWasModified();
-}
+// Filename string const get accessor.
+ConstString FileSpec::GetFilename() const { return m_filename; }
 
 // Extract the directory and path into a fixed buffer. This is needed as the
 // directory and path are stored in separate string values.
@@ -377,8 +360,8 @@
   return static_cast<std::string>(result);
 }
 
-ConstString FileSpec::GetPathAsConstString(bool denormalize) const {
-  return ConstString{GetPath(denormalize)};
+const char *FileSpec::GetCString(bool denormalize) const {
+  return ConstString{GetPath(denormalize)}.AsCString(nullptr);
 }
 
 void FileSpec::GetPath(llvm::SmallVectorImpl<char> &path,
@@ -493,22 +476,18 @@
 }
 
 bool FileSpec::IsAbsolute() const {
-  // Check if we have cached if this path is absolute to avoid recalculating.
-  if (m_absolute != Absolute::Calculate)
-    return m_absolute == Absolute::Yes;
+  llvm::SmallString<64> current_path;
+  GetPath(current_path, false);
 
-  m_absolute = Absolute::No;
+  // Early return if the path is empty.
+  if (current_path.empty())
+    return false;
 
-  llvm::SmallString<64> path;
-  GetPath(path, false);
+  // We consider paths starting with ~ to be absolute.
+  if (current_path[0] == '~')
+    return true;
 
-  if (!path.empty()) {
-    // We consider paths starting with ~ to be absolute.
-    if (path[0] == '~' || llvm::sys::path::is_absolute(path, m_style))
-      m_absolute = Absolute::Yes;
-  }
-
-  return m_absolute == Absolute::Yes;
+  return llvm::sys::path::is_absolute(current_path, m_style);
 }
 
 void FileSpec::MakeAbsolute(const FileSpec &dir) {
diff --git a/tools/lldb-server/lldb-platform.cpp b/tools/lldb-server/lldb-platform.cpp
index 9f8b4c7..1a969ee 100644
--- a/tools/lldb-server/lldb-platform.cpp
+++ b/tools/lldb-server/lldb-platform.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
   Status error(llvm::sys::fs::create_directory(temp_file_spec.GetPath()));
   if (error.Fail())
     return Status("Failed to create directory %s: %s",
-                  temp_file_spec.GetPath().c_str(), error.AsCString());
+                  temp_file_spec.GetCString(), error.AsCString());
 
   llvm::SmallString<64> temp_file_path;
   temp_file_spec.AppendPathComponent("port-file.%%%%%%");
diff --git a/tools/lldb-test/lldb-test.cpp b/tools/lldb-test/lldb-test.cpp
index 8c52648..bc3d536 100644
--- a/tools/lldb-test/lldb-test.cpp
+++ b/tools/lldb-test/lldb-test.cpp
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@
       for (size_t I = 0; I < Files.GetSize(); ++I) {
         AutoIndent Indent(Printer, 2);
         Printer.formatLine("Name: {0}",
-                           Files.GetFileSpecAtIndex(I).GetPath());
+                           Files.GetFileSpecAtIndex(I).GetCString());
       }
       Printer.NewLine();
     }
diff --git a/unittests/Target/FindFileTest.cpp b/unittests/Target/FindFileTest.cpp
index b74d557..9e99160 100644
--- a/unittests/Target/FindFileTest.cpp
+++ b/unittests/Target/FindFileTest.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
                              llvm::ArrayRef<Matches> matches,
                              llvm::ArrayRef<FileSpec> fails) {
   for (const auto &fail : fails) {
-    SCOPED_TRACE(fail.GetPath().c_str());
+    SCOPED_TRACE(fail.GetCString());
     EXPECT_FALSE(map.FindFile(fail));
   }
 
diff --git a/unittests/Target/ModuleCacheTest.cpp b/unittests/Target/ModuleCacheTest.cpp
index d5a7b8d..273338c 100644
--- a/unittests/Target/ModuleCacheTest.cpp
+++ b/unittests/Target/ModuleCacheTest.cpp
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@
 static void VerifyDiskState(const FileSpec &cache_dir, const char *hostname) {
   FileSpec uuid_view = GetUuidView(cache_dir);
   EXPECT_TRUE(FileSystem::Instance().Exists(uuid_view))
-      << "uuid_view is: " << uuid_view.GetPath();
+      << "uuid_view is: " << uuid_view.GetCString();
   EXPECT_EQ(module_size, FileSystem::Instance().GetByteSize(uuid_view));
 
   FileSpec sysroot_view = GetSysrootView(cache_dir, hostname);
   EXPECT_TRUE(FileSystem::Instance().Exists(sysroot_view))
-      << "sysroot_view is: " << sysroot_view.GetPath();
+      << "sysroot_view is: " << sysroot_view.GetCString();
   EXPECT_EQ(module_size, FileSystem::Instance().GetByteSize(sysroot_view));
 }
 
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@
       [&download_called, this](const ModuleSpec &module_spec,
                                const FileSpec &tmp_download_file_spec) {
         download_called = true;
-        EXPECT_STREQ(GetDummyRemotePath().GetPath().c_str(),
-                     module_spec.GetFileSpec().GetPath().c_str());
+        EXPECT_STREQ(GetDummyRemotePath().GetCString(),
+                     module_spec.GetFileSpec().GetCString());
         std::error_code ec = llvm::sys::fs::copy_file(
-            s_test_executable, tmp_download_file_spec.GetPath());
+            s_test_executable, tmp_download_file_spec.GetCString());
         EXPECT_FALSE(ec);
         return Status();
       },
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@
   module_sp->FindFunctionSymbols(ConstString("boom"), eFunctionNameTypeFull,
                                  sc_list);
   EXPECT_EQ(1u, sc_list.GetSize());
-  EXPECT_STREQ(GetDummyRemotePath().GetPath().c_str(),
-               module_sp->GetPlatformFileSpec().GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ(GetDummyRemotePath().GetCString(),
+               module_sp->GetPlatformFileSpec().GetCString());
   EXPECT_STREQ(module_uuid, module_sp->GetUUID().GetAsString().c_str());
 }
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
   std::error_code ec =
       llvm::sys::fs::create_directories(uuid_view.GetDirectory().GetCString());
   ASSERT_FALSE(ec);
-  ec = llvm::sys::fs::copy_file(s_test_executable, uuid_view.GetPath().c_str());
+  ec = llvm::sys::fs::copy_file(s_test_executable, uuid_view.GetCString());
   ASSERT_FALSE(ec);
 
   const bool expect_download = false;
diff --git a/unittests/Utility/FileSpecTest.cpp b/unittests/Utility/FileSpecTest.cpp
index 0249dd5..f92be63 100644
--- a/unittests/Utility/FileSpecTest.cpp
+++ b/unittests/Utility/FileSpecTest.cpp
@@ -22,92 +22,92 @@
 
 TEST(FileSpecTest, FileAndDirectoryComponents) {
   FileSpec fs_posix("/foo/bar", FileSpec::Style::posix);
-  EXPECT_STREQ("/foo/bar", fs_posix.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("/foo/bar", fs_posix.GetCString());
   EXPECT_STREQ("/foo", fs_posix.GetDirectory().GetCString());
   EXPECT_STREQ("bar", fs_posix.GetFilename().GetCString());
 
   FileSpec fs_windows("F:\\bar", FileSpec::Style::windows);
-  EXPECT_STREQ("F:\\bar", fs_windows.GetPath().c_str());
-  // EXPECT_STREQ("F:\\", fs_windows.GetDirectory().GetPath().c_str()); // It returns
+  EXPECT_STREQ("F:\\bar", fs_windows.GetCString());
+  // EXPECT_STREQ("F:\\", fs_windows.GetDirectory().GetCString()); // It returns
   // "F:/"
   EXPECT_STREQ("bar", fs_windows.GetFilename().GetCString());
 
   FileSpec fs_posix_root("/", FileSpec::Style::posix);
-  EXPECT_STREQ("/", fs_posix_root.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("/", fs_posix_root.GetCString());
   EXPECT_EQ(nullptr, fs_posix_root.GetDirectory().GetCString());
   EXPECT_STREQ("/", fs_posix_root.GetFilename().GetCString());
 
   FileSpec fs_net_drive("//net", FileSpec::Style::posix);
-  EXPECT_STREQ("//net", fs_net_drive.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("//net", fs_net_drive.GetCString());
   EXPECT_EQ(nullptr, fs_net_drive.GetDirectory().GetCString());
   EXPECT_STREQ("//net", fs_net_drive.GetFilename().GetCString());
 
   FileSpec fs_net_root("//net/", FileSpec::Style::posix);
-  EXPECT_STREQ("//net/", fs_net_root.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("//net/", fs_net_root.GetCString());
   EXPECT_STREQ("//net", fs_net_root.GetDirectory().GetCString());
   EXPECT_STREQ("/", fs_net_root.GetFilename().GetCString());
 
   FileSpec fs_windows_drive("F:", FileSpec::Style::windows);
-  EXPECT_STREQ("F:", fs_windows_drive.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("F:", fs_windows_drive.GetCString());
   EXPECT_EQ(nullptr, fs_windows_drive.GetDirectory().GetCString());
   EXPECT_STREQ("F:", fs_windows_drive.GetFilename().GetCString());
 
   FileSpec fs_windows_root("F:\\", FileSpec::Style::windows);
-  EXPECT_STREQ("F:\\", fs_windows_root.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("F:\\", fs_windows_root.GetCString());
   EXPECT_STREQ("F:", fs_windows_root.GetDirectory().GetCString());
   // EXPECT_STREQ("\\", fs_windows_root.GetFilename().GetCString()); // It
   // returns "/"
 
   FileSpec fs_posix_long("/foo/bar/baz", FileSpec::Style::posix);
-  EXPECT_STREQ("/foo/bar/baz", fs_posix_long.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("/foo/bar/baz", fs_posix_long.GetCString());
   EXPECT_STREQ("/foo/bar", fs_posix_long.GetDirectory().GetCString());
   EXPECT_STREQ("baz", fs_posix_long.GetFilename().GetCString());
 
   FileSpec fs_windows_long("F:\\bar\\baz", FileSpec::Style::windows);
-  EXPECT_STREQ("F:\\bar\\baz", fs_windows_long.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("F:\\bar\\baz", fs_windows_long.GetCString());
   // EXPECT_STREQ("F:\\bar", fs_windows_long.GetDirectory().GetCString()); // It
   // returns "F:/bar"
   EXPECT_STREQ("baz", fs_windows_long.GetFilename().GetCString());
 
   FileSpec fs_posix_trailing_slash("/foo/bar/", FileSpec::Style::posix);
-  EXPECT_STREQ("/foo/bar", fs_posix_trailing_slash.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("/foo/bar", fs_posix_trailing_slash.GetCString());
   EXPECT_STREQ("/foo", fs_posix_trailing_slash.GetDirectory().GetCString());
   EXPECT_STREQ("bar", fs_posix_trailing_slash.GetFilename().GetCString());
 
   FileSpec fs_windows_trailing_slash("F:\\bar\\", FileSpec::Style::windows);
-  EXPECT_STREQ("F:\\bar", fs_windows_trailing_slash.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("F:\\bar", fs_windows_trailing_slash.GetCString());
   EXPECT_STREQ("bar", fs_windows_trailing_slash.GetFilename().GetCString());
 }
 
 TEST(FileSpecTest, AppendPathComponent) {
   FileSpec fs_posix("/foo", FileSpec::Style::posix);
   fs_posix.AppendPathComponent("bar");
-  EXPECT_STREQ("/foo/bar", fs_posix.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("/foo/bar", fs_posix.GetCString());
   EXPECT_STREQ("/foo", fs_posix.GetDirectory().GetCString());
   EXPECT_STREQ("bar", fs_posix.GetFilename().GetCString());
 
   FileSpec fs_posix_2("/foo", FileSpec::Style::posix);
   fs_posix_2.AppendPathComponent("//bar/baz");
-  EXPECT_STREQ("/foo/bar/baz", fs_posix_2.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("/foo/bar/baz", fs_posix_2.GetCString());
   EXPECT_STREQ("/foo/bar", fs_posix_2.GetDirectory().GetCString());
   EXPECT_STREQ("baz", fs_posix_2.GetFilename().GetCString());
 
   FileSpec fs_windows("F:\\bar", FileSpec::Style::windows);
   fs_windows.AppendPathComponent("baz");
-  EXPECT_STREQ("F:\\bar\\baz", fs_windows.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("F:\\bar\\baz", fs_windows.GetCString());
   // EXPECT_STREQ("F:\\bar", fs_windows.GetDirectory().GetCString()); // It
   // returns "F:/bar"
   EXPECT_STREQ("baz", fs_windows.GetFilename().GetCString());
 
   FileSpec fs_posix_root("/", FileSpec::Style::posix);
   fs_posix_root.AppendPathComponent("bar");
-  EXPECT_STREQ("/bar", fs_posix_root.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("/bar", fs_posix_root.GetCString());
   EXPECT_STREQ("/", fs_posix_root.GetDirectory().GetCString());
   EXPECT_STREQ("bar", fs_posix_root.GetFilename().GetCString());
 
   FileSpec fs_windows_root("F:\\", FileSpec::Style::windows);
   fs_windows_root.AppendPathComponent("bar");
-  EXPECT_STREQ("F:\\bar", fs_windows_root.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("F:\\bar", fs_windows_root.GetCString());
   // EXPECT_STREQ("F:\\", fs_windows_root.GetDirectory().GetCString()); // It
   // returns "F:/"
   EXPECT_STREQ("bar", fs_windows_root.GetFilename().GetCString());
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 
 TEST(FileSpecTest, CopyByAppendingPathComponent) {
   FileSpec fs = PosixSpec("/foo").CopyByAppendingPathComponent("bar");
-  EXPECT_STREQ("/foo/bar", fs.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("/foo/bar", fs.GetCString());
   EXPECT_STREQ("/foo", fs.GetDirectory().GetCString());
   EXPECT_STREQ("bar", fs.GetFilename().GetCString());
 }
@@ -123,23 +123,23 @@
 TEST(FileSpecTest, PrependPathComponent) {
   FileSpec fs_posix("foo", FileSpec::Style::posix);
   fs_posix.PrependPathComponent("/bar");
-  EXPECT_STREQ("/bar/foo", fs_posix.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("/bar/foo", fs_posix.GetCString());
 
   FileSpec fs_posix_2("foo/bar", FileSpec::Style::posix);
   fs_posix_2.PrependPathComponent("/baz");
-  EXPECT_STREQ("/baz/foo/bar", fs_posix_2.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("/baz/foo/bar", fs_posix_2.GetCString());
 
   FileSpec fs_windows("baz", FileSpec::Style::windows);
   fs_windows.PrependPathComponent("F:\\bar");
-  EXPECT_STREQ("F:\\bar\\baz", fs_windows.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("F:\\bar\\baz", fs_windows.GetCString());
 
   FileSpec fs_posix_root("bar", FileSpec::Style::posix);
   fs_posix_root.PrependPathComponent("/");
-  EXPECT_STREQ("/bar", fs_posix_root.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("/bar", fs_posix_root.GetCString());
 
   FileSpec fs_windows_root("bar", FileSpec::Style::windows);
   fs_windows_root.PrependPathComponent("F:\\");
-  EXPECT_STREQ("F:\\bar", fs_windows_root.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("F:\\bar", fs_windows_root.GetCString());
 }
 
 TEST(FileSpecTest, EqualSeparator) {
@@ -343,44 +343,44 @@
 
 TEST(FileSpecTest, RemoveLastPathComponent) {
   FileSpec fs_posix("/foo/bar/baz", FileSpec::Style::posix);
-  EXPECT_STREQ("/foo/bar/baz", fs_posix.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("/foo/bar/baz", fs_posix.GetCString());
   EXPECT_TRUE(fs_posix.RemoveLastPathComponent());
-  EXPECT_STREQ("/foo/bar", fs_posix.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("/foo/bar", fs_posix.GetCString());
   EXPECT_TRUE(fs_posix.RemoveLastPathComponent());
-  EXPECT_STREQ("/foo", fs_posix.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("/foo", fs_posix.GetCString());
   EXPECT_TRUE(fs_posix.RemoveLastPathComponent());
-  EXPECT_STREQ("/", fs_posix.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("/", fs_posix.GetCString());
   EXPECT_FALSE(fs_posix.RemoveLastPathComponent());
-  EXPECT_STREQ("/", fs_posix.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("/", fs_posix.GetCString());
 
   FileSpec fs_posix_relative("./foo/bar/baz", FileSpec::Style::posix);
-  EXPECT_STREQ("foo/bar/baz", fs_posix_relative.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("foo/bar/baz", fs_posix_relative.GetCString());
   EXPECT_TRUE(fs_posix_relative.RemoveLastPathComponent());
-  EXPECT_STREQ("foo/bar", fs_posix_relative.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("foo/bar", fs_posix_relative.GetCString());
   EXPECT_TRUE(fs_posix_relative.RemoveLastPathComponent());
-  EXPECT_STREQ("foo", fs_posix_relative.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("foo", fs_posix_relative.GetCString());
   EXPECT_FALSE(fs_posix_relative.RemoveLastPathComponent());
-  EXPECT_STREQ("foo", fs_posix_relative.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("foo", fs_posix_relative.GetCString());
 
   FileSpec fs_posix_relative2("./", FileSpec::Style::posix);
-  EXPECT_STREQ(".", fs_posix_relative2.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ(".", fs_posix_relative2.GetCString());
   EXPECT_FALSE(fs_posix_relative2.RemoveLastPathComponent());
-  EXPECT_STREQ(".", fs_posix_relative2.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ(".", fs_posix_relative2.GetCString());
   EXPECT_FALSE(fs_posix_relative.RemoveLastPathComponent());
-  EXPECT_STREQ(".", fs_posix_relative2.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ(".", fs_posix_relative2.GetCString());
 
   FileSpec fs_windows("C:\\foo\\bar\\baz", FileSpec::Style::windows);
-  EXPECT_STREQ("C:\\foo\\bar\\baz", fs_windows.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("C:\\foo\\bar\\baz", fs_windows.GetCString());
   EXPECT_TRUE(fs_windows.RemoveLastPathComponent());
-  EXPECT_STREQ("C:\\foo\\bar", fs_windows.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("C:\\foo\\bar", fs_windows.GetCString());
   EXPECT_TRUE(fs_windows.RemoveLastPathComponent());
-  EXPECT_STREQ("C:\\foo", fs_windows.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("C:\\foo", fs_windows.GetCString());
   EXPECT_TRUE(fs_windows.RemoveLastPathComponent());
-  EXPECT_STREQ("C:\\", fs_windows.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("C:\\", fs_windows.GetCString());
   EXPECT_TRUE(fs_windows.RemoveLastPathComponent());
-  EXPECT_STREQ("C:", fs_windows.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("C:", fs_windows.GetCString());
   EXPECT_FALSE(fs_windows.RemoveLastPathComponent());
-  EXPECT_STREQ("C:", fs_windows.GetPath().c_str());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("C:", fs_windows.GetCString());
 }
 
 TEST(FileSpecTest, Equal) {
@@ -450,29 +450,3 @@
   EXPECT_FALSE(FileSpec(""));
   EXPECT_TRUE(FileSpec("/foo/bar"));
 }
-
-
-TEST(FileSpecTest, TestAbsoluteCaching) {
-  // Test that if we modify a path that we recalculate if a path is relative
-  // or absolute correctly. The test below calls set accessors and functions
-  // that change the path and verifies that the FileSpec::IsAbsolute() returns
-  // the correct value.
-  FileSpec file = PosixSpec("/tmp/a");
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file.IsAbsolute());
-  file.ClearDirectory();
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file.IsAbsolute());
-  file.SetDirectory("/tmp");
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file.IsAbsolute());
-  file.SetDirectory(".");
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file.IsAbsolute());
-  file.SetPath("/log.txt");
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file.IsAbsolute());
-  file.RemoveLastPathComponent();
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file.IsAbsolute());
-  file.ClearFilename();
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file.IsAbsolute());
-  file.AppendPathComponent("foo.txt");
-  EXPECT_FALSE(file.IsAbsolute());
-  file.PrependPathComponent("/tmp");
-  EXPECT_TRUE(file.IsAbsolute());
-}