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diff --git a/Modules/posixmodule.c b/Modules/posixmodule.c
index 46e145f..5b80479 100644
--- a/Modules/posixmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/posixmodule.c
@@ -3285,9 +3285,15 @@ _PyPopenCreateProcess(char *cmdstring,
s2 = (char *)_alloca(x);
ZeroMemory(s2, x);
+ /* To maintain correct argument passing semantics,
+ we pass the command-line as it stands, and allow
+ quoting to be applied. w9xpopen.exe will then
+ use its argv vector, and re-quote the necessary
+ args for the ultimate child process.
+ */
PyOS_snprintf(
s2, x,
- "%s \"%s%s%s\"",
+ "\"%s\" %s%s%s",
modulepath,
s1,
s3,