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nt.spawnv doesn't properly escape quotes

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Description

test_cp15514 from Tests/modules/system_related/test_nt.py

import os, sys
cmd_cmd = os.path.join(os.environ["windir"], "system32", "cmd")
os.spawnv(os.P_WAIT, cmd_cmd , ["cmd", "/C", '""%s" -c "print(__name__)""' % sys.executable])

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Start with test_cp15514 in Tests/modules/system_related/test_nt.py and run the reproducer on Windows to observe nt.spawnv's handling of the quoted command. Trace the spawnv implementation from that test and verify that the command executes with the intended quoting and output, then make the test pass.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp, python
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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