node_modules/eslint-module-utils/module-require.js

'use strict';
exports.__esModule = true;

const Module = require('module');
const path = require('path');

// borrowed from babel-eslint
function createModule(filename) {
  const mod = new Module(filename);
  mod.filename = filename;
  mod.paths = Module._nodeModulePaths(path.dirname(filename));
  return mod;
}

exports.default = function moduleRequire(p) {
  try {
    // attempt to get espree relative to eslint
    const eslintPath = require.resolve('eslint');
    const eslintModule = createModule(eslintPath);
    return require(Module._resolveFilename(p, eslintModule));
  } catch (err) { /* ignore */ }

  try {
    // try relative to entry point
    return require.main.require(p);
  } catch (err) { /* ignore */ }

  // finally, try from here
  return require(p);
};