[issue1209447] os.path.join() fails if 2nd arg is a UNC path

Pekka Klärck added the comment: It seems that joining UNC path to a directory root fails: Python 2.7.3 (default, Sep 26 2012, 21:51:14) [GCC 4.7.2] on linux2 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> from ntpath import join >>> join('c:\\', 'server\\mount\\d

[issue1209447] os.path.join() fails if 2nd arg is a UNC path

John Ehresman added the comment: I say close it since it is a change in behavior and shouldn't go in a point release. I'm happy to see it fixed in 3.1. -- status: open -> closed ___ Python tracker

[issue1209447] os.path.join() fails if 2nd arg is a UNC path

Mark Lawrence added the comment: Can the fix be backported to 2.7 or can this be closed? -- nosy: +BreamoreBoy ___ Python tracker ___ _

[issue1209447] os.path.join() fails if 2nd arg is a UNC path

Hirokazu Yamamoto added the comment: Seems to be fixed in python3.1. See #5799. This is not backported for 2.x yet. (Or it won't happen) -- nosy: +ocean-city ___ Python tracker __

[issue1209447] os.path.join() fails if 2nd arg is a UNC path

Changes by Daniel Diniz : -- assignee: -> georg.brandl components: +Documentation nosy: +georg.brandl stage: -> test needed type: -> behavior versions: +Python 2.6 -Python 2.4 ___ Python tracker __