diff --git a/tools/cygwinify.sh b/tools/cygwinify.sh
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+++ b/tools/cygwinify.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/bash
+RESULT=""
+for arg
+do
+if [[ "" != "$arg" ]] && [[ -e $arg ]];
+then
+OUT=`cygpath -wa $arg`
+else
+if [[ $arg == -* ]];
+then
+OUT=$arg
+else
+OUT="'$arg'"
+fi
+fi
+RESULT=$RESULT$OUT" "
+done
+echo "$RESULT"
+