python · AlbinaGiliazova · Aug 4, 2018 · Aug 4, 2018 · Aug 4, 2018 · Aug 4, 2018
diff --git a/Lib/pathlib.py b/Lib/pathlib.py
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ class _WindowsFlavour(_Flavour):
     is_supported = (os.name == 'nt')
 
     drive_letters = set('abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ')
-    ext_namespace_prefix = '\\\\?\\'
+    # See https://bugs.python.org/issue33898
+    ext_namespace_prefix = ('\\\\?\\','\\\\.\\')
 
     reserved_names = (
         {'CON', 'PRN', 'AUX', 'NUL'} |
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ def splitroot(self, part, sep=sep):
             prefix = ''
         third = part[2:3]
         if (second == sep and first == sep and third != sep):
-            # is a UNC path:
+            # is a UNC and/or Global path:
             # vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv root
             # \\machine\mountpoint\directory\etc\...
             #            directory ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -163,12 +164,27 @@ def splitroot(self, part, sep=sep):
             drv = part[:2]
             part = part[2:]
             first = third
+        # Except for UNC and Global paths, the drive should be
+        # the first component after the local-device prefix.
+        # See https://bugs.python.org/issue33898
+        # All UNC and some of Global paths are parsed in if-condition above.
+        elif part != sep and prefix and 'global' not in self.casefold(prefix):
+            index = part.find(sep)
+            if index != -1:
+                drv = part[:index]
+                part = part[index:]
+                first = part[0:1]
+            else:
+                drv = part
+                part = ''
+                first = ''
         if first == sep:
             root = first
             part = part.lstrip(sep)
         return prefix + drv, root, part
 
     def casefold(self, s):
+        # .lower() is not recommended. See https://bugs.python.org/issue32612
         return s.lower()
 
     def casefold_parts(self, parts):
@@ -199,13 +215,32 @@ def resolve(self, path, strict=False):
         return None
 
     def _split_extended_path(self, s, ext_prefix=ext_namespace_prefix):
+        # See https://bugs.python.org/issue33898
         prefix = ''
         if s.startswith(ext_prefix):
             prefix = s[:4]
             s = s[4:]
-            if s.startswith('UNC\\'):
-                prefix += s[:3]
-                s = '\\' + s[3:]
+            index = s.find('\\')
+            if index != -1:
+                # Do not assume case sensitivity.
+                # See https://docs.microsoft.com/ru-ru/windows/desktop/FileIO/naming-a-file
+                # But .lower() is not recommended. See https://bugs.python.org/issue32612
+                s1 = self.casefold(s[:index])
+                if s1 == 'global':
+                    prefix += s[:6]
+                # For example, Path('//?/Global/Z:/').drive
+                    if s[8:9] == ':':
+                        prefix += s[6:7]
+                        s = s[7:]
+                # For example, r'\\?\Global\UNC\server\share'
+                    elif self.casefold(s[7:11]) == 'unc\\':
+                        prefix += s[6:10]
+                        s = '\\' + s[10:]
+                    else:
+                        s = '\\' + s[6:]
+                if s1 == 'unc':
+                    prefix += s[:3]
+                    s = '\\' + s[3:]
         return prefix, s
 
     def _ext_to_normal(self, s):

diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Windows/2018-08-04-15-04-10.bpo-33898.psrYKd.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Windows/2018-08-04-15-04-10.bpo-33898.psrYKd.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+  Fix pathlib issues with parsing Windows device paths
+  starting with //?/ or //./.  Patch by Albina Giliazova.
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		@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
		Fix pathlib issues with parsing Windows device paths
		starting with //?/ or //./. Patch by Albina Giliazova.