bpo-39439: Fix multiprocessing spawn path in a venv on Windows (GH-18158

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python · Jan 28, 2020 · 0be3246 · 0be3246 · zemenfes-afk · Jul 6, 2021
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diff --git a/Lib/multiprocessing/spawn.py b/Lib/multiprocessing/spawn.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 if WINSERVICE:
     _python_exe = os.path.join(sys.exec_prefix, 'python.exe')
 else:
-    _python_exe = sys._base_executable
+    _python_exe = sys.executable
 
 def set_executable(exe):
     global _python_exe

diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Windows/2020-01-24-03-15-05.bpo-39439.sFxGfR.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Windows/2020-01-24-03-15-05.bpo-39439.sFxGfR.rst
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+Honor the Python path when a virtualenv is active on Windows.