[issue19945] os.path.split starting with two slashes

[Toilal]

New submission from Toilal:

Python 2.7.6 (default, Nov 10 2013, 19:24:18) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
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>>> from os.path import split
>>> split('//computer/share')
('//computer', 'share')


Python 3.3.3 (v3.3.3:c3896275c0f6, Nov 18 2013, 21:18:40) [MSC v.1600 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
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>>> from os.path import split
>>> split('//computer/share')
('//computer/share', '')

Result from 2.7.6 and 3.3.3 is different. Is it a bugfix from 2.7.6 to 3.3.3, or a regression in 3.3.3 ?

Same issue occurs with backslashes.

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components: Library (Lib)
messages: 205808
nosy: Toilal
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: os.path.split starting with two slashes
type: behavior
versions: Python 3.3

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