1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/general.c b/general.c
index 446e42f4..1a83e8f5 100644
--- a/general.c
+++ b/general.c
@@ -470,7 +470,16 @@ make_absolute (string, dot_path)
   char *result;
 
   if (dot_path == 0 || ABSPATH(string))
+#ifdef __CYGWIN__
+    {
+      char pathbuf[PATH_MAX + 1];
+
+      cygwin_conv_to_full_posix_path (string, pathbuf);
+      result = savestring (pathbuf);
+    }
+#else
     result = savestring (string);
+#endif
   else
     result = sh_makepath (dot_path, string, 0);