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>> Setting export SHELL=cmd.exe
>> calls cmd.exe alright, but then sits there forever waiting for input.
> 
> Just a wild guess, as I have not tested this:
> 
> Have you tried cmd.exe with the /c switch? If cmd.exe is called without
> that switch, it expects input from the standard input (console).

Yes, tried that, the result always is

    '-c' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
    operable program or batch file.

Something is messing with the argument list.

No difference between these two there:

    SHELL=cmd.exe /C
    SHELL:=/cygdrive/c/windows/system32/cmd.exe -- /C

Looks like that might be on the right track, but how do I get arguments 
across verbatim?

Thanks,

Volker

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