subprocess.check_output() fails with OSError: [WinError 87] when current directory name is too long

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created_at = <Date 2019-03-06.14:37:16.359>
labels = ['type-bug', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10', 'library', 'OS-windows']
title = 'subprocess.check_output() fails with OSError: [WinError 87] when current directory name is too long'
updated_at = <Date 2021-03-16.10:48:05.183>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/GeoffAlexander'

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activity = <Date 2021-03-16.10:48:05.183>
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components = ['Library (Lib)', 'Windows']
creation = <Date 2019-03-06.14:37:16.359>
creator = 'Geoff.Alexander'
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issue_num = 36213
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priority = 'normal'
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status = 'open'
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type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue36213'
versions = ['Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10']