Cygwin returns unix type paths; that is why it does NOT work.
One of the many lines it returns.
   __gnu_cxx::__numeric_traits<streamsize>::__min;
        __large_ignore = true;
      }
    else
      break;
  }
       if (__large_ignore)
  _M_gcount = __gnu_cxx::__numeric_traits<streamsize>::__max;
       if (traits_type::eq_int_type(__c, __eof))
                __err |= ios_base::eofbit;
            }
   catch(__cxxabiv1::__forced_unwind&)
     {
       this->_M_setstate(ios_base::badbit);
       throw;
     }
          catch(...)
            { this->_M_setstate(ios_base::badbit); }
          if (__err)
            this->setstate(__err);
        }
      return *this;
    }
  template<typename _CharT, typename _Traits>
    basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>&
    basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>::
    ignore(streamsize __n, int_type __delim)
    {
      _M_gcount = 0;
      sentry __cerb(*this, true);
      if (__cerb && __n > 0)
        {
          ios_base::iostate __err = ios_base::goodbit;
          try
            {
              const int_type __eof = traits_type::eof();
              __streambuf_type* __sb = this->rdbuf();
              int_type __c = __sb->sgetc();
       bool __large_ignore = false;
       while (true)
  {
    while (_M_gcount < __n
    && !traits_type::eq_int_type(__c, __eof)
    && !traits_type::eq_int_type(__c, __delim))
      {
        ++_M_gcount;
        __c = __sb->snextc();
      }
    if (__n == __gnu_cxx::__numeric_traits<streamsize>::__max
        && !traits_type::eq_int_type(__c, __eof)
        && !traits_type::eq_int_type(__c, __delim))
      {
        _M_gcount =
   __gnu_cxx::__numeric_traits<streamsize>::__min;
        __large_ignore = true;
      }
    else
      break;
  }
       if (__large_ignore)
  _M_gcount = __gnu_cxx::__numeric_traits<streamsize>::__max;
              if (traits_type::eq_int_type(__c, __eof))
                __err |= ios_base::eofbit;
       else if (traits_type::eq_int_type(__c, __delim))
  {
    if (_M_gcount
        < __gnu_cxx::__numeric_traits<streamsize>::__max)
      ++_M_gcount;
    __sb->sbumpc();
  }
            }
   catch(__cxxabiv1::__forced_unwind&)
     {
       this->_M_setstate(ios_base::badbit);
       throw;
     }
          catch(...)
            { this->_M_setstate(ios_base::badbit); }
          if (__err)
            this->setstate(__err);
        }
      return *this;
    }
  template<typename _CharT, typename _Traits>
    typename basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>::int_type
    basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>::
    peek(void)
    {
      int_type __c = traits_type::eof();
      _M_gcount = 0;
      sentry __cerb(*this, true);
      if (__cerb)
 {
   ios_base::iostate __err = ios_base::goodbit;
   try
     {
       __c = this->rdbuf()->sgetc();
       if (traits_type::eq_int_type(__c, traits_type::eof()))
  __err |= ios_base::eofbit;
     }
   catch(__cxxabiv1::__forced_unwind&)
     {
       this->_M_setstate(ios_base::badbit);
       throw;
     }
   catch(...)
     { this->_M_setstate(ios_base::badbit); }
   if (__err)
     this->setstate(__err);
 }
      return __c;
    }
  template<typename _CharT, typename _Traits>
    basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>&
    basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>::
    read(char_type* __s, streamsize __n)
    {
      _M_gcount = 0;
      sentry __cerb(*this, true);
      if (__cerb)
 {
   ios_base::iostate __err = ios_base::goodbit;
   try
     {
       _M_gcount = this->rdbuf()->sgetn(__s, __n);
       if (_M_gcount != __n)
  __err |= (ios_base::eofbit | ios_base::failbit);
     }
   catch(__cxxabiv1::__forced_unwind&)
     {
       this->_M_setstate(ios_base::badbit);
       throw;
     }
   catch(...)
     { this->_M_setstate(ios_base::badbit); }
   if (__err)
     this->setstate(__err);
 }
      return *this;
    }
  template<typename _CharT, typename _Traits>
    streamsize
    basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>::
    readsome(char_type* __s, streamsize __n)
    {
      _M_gcount = 0;
      sentry __cerb(*this, true);
      if (__cerb)
 {
   ios_base::iostate __err = ios_base::goodbit;
   try
     {
       const streamsize __num = this->rdbuf()->in_avail();
       if (__num > 0)
  _M_gcount = this->rdbuf()->sgetn(__s, std::min(__num, __n));
       else if (__num == -1)
  __err |= ios_base::eofbit;
     }
   catch(__cxxabiv1::__forced_unwind&)
     {
       this->_M_setstate(ios_base::badbit);
       throw;
     }
   catch(...)
     { this->_M_setstate(ios_base::badbit); }
   if (__err)
     this->setstate(__err);
 }
      return _M_gcount;
    }
  template<typename _CharT, typename _Traits>
    basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>&
    basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>::
    putback(char_type __c)
    {
      _M_gcount = 0;
      this->clear(this->rdstate() & ~ios_base::eofbit);
      sentry __cerb(*this, true);
      if (__cerb)
 {
   ios_base::iostate __err = ios_base::goodbit;
   try
     {
       const int_type __eof = traits_type::eof();
       __streambuf_type* __sb = this->rdbuf();
       if (!__sb
    || traits_type::eq_int_type(__sb->sputbackc(__c), __eof))
  __err |= ios_base::badbit;
     }
   catch(__cxxabiv1::__forced_unwind&)
     {
       this->_M_setstate(ios_base::badbit);
       throw;
     }
   catch(...)
     { this->_M_setstate(ios_base::badbit); }
   if (__err)
     this->setstate(__err);
 }
      return *this;
    }
  template<typename _CharT, typename _Traits>
    basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>&
    basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>::
    unget(void)
    {
      _M_gcount = 0;
      this->clear(this->rdstate() & ~ios_base::eofbit);
      sentry __cerb(*this, true);
      if (__cerb)
 {
   ios_base::iostate __err = ios_base::goodbit;
   try
     {
       const int_type __eof = traits_type::eof();
       __streambuf_type* __sb = this->rdbuf();
       if (!__sb
    || traits_type::eq_int_type(__sb->sungetc(), __eof))
  __err |= ios_base::badbit;
     }
   catch(__cxxabiv1::__forced_unwind&)
     {
       this->_M_setstate(ios_base::badbit);
       throw;
     }
   catch(...)
     { this->_M_setstate(ios_base::badbit); }
   if (__err)
     this->setstate(__err);
 }
      return *this;
    }
  template<typename _CharT, typename _Traits>
    int
    basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>::
    sync(void)
    {
      int __ret = -1;
      sentry __cerb(*this, true);
      if (__cerb)
 {
   ios_base::iostate __err = ios_base::goodbit;
   try
     {
       __streambuf_type* __sb = this->rdbuf();
       if (__sb)
  {
    if (__sb->pubsync() == -1)
      __err |= ios_base::badbit;
    else
      __ret = 0;
  }
     }
   catch(__cxxabiv1::__forced_unwind&)
     {
       this->_M_setstate(ios_base::badbit);
       throw;
     }
   catch(...)
     { this->_M_setstate(ios_base::badbit); }
   if (__err)
     this->setstate(__err);
 }
      return __ret;
    }
  template<typename _CharT, typename _Traits>
    typename basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>::pos_type
    basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>::
    tellg(void)
    {
      pos_type __ret = pos_type(-1);
      sentry __cerb(*this, true);
      if (__cerb)
 {
   try
     {
       if (!this->fail())
  __ret = this->rdbuf()->pubseekoff(0, ios_base::cur,
        ios_base::in);
     }
   catch(__cxxabiv1::__forced_unwind&)
     {
       this->_M_setstate(ios_base::badbit);
       throw;
     }
   catch(...)
     { this->_M_setstate(ios_base::badbit); }
 }
      return __ret;
    }
  template<typename _CharT, typename _Traits>
    basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>&
    basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>::
    seekg(pos_type __pos)
    {
      this->clear(this->rdstate() & ~ios_base::eofbit);
      sentry __cerb(*this, true);
      if (__cerb)
 {
   ios_base::iostate __err = ios_base::goodbit;
   try
     {
       if (!this->fail())
  {
    const pos_type __p = this->rdbuf()->pubseekpos(__pos,
         ios_base::in);
    if (__p == pos_type(off_type(-1)))
      __err |= ios_base::failbit;
  }
     }
   catch(__cxxabiv1::__forced_unwind&)
     {
       this->_M_setstate(ios_base::badbit);
       throw;
     }
   catch(...)
     { this->_M_setstate(ios_base::badbit); }
   if (__err)
     this->setstate(__err);
 }
      return *this;
    }
  template<typename _CharT, typename _Traits>
    basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>&
    basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>::
    seekg(off_type __off, ios_base::seekdir __dir)
    {
      this->clear(this->rdstate() & ~ios_base::eofbit);
      sentry __cerb(*this, true);
      if (__cerb)
 {
   ios_base::iostate __err = ios_base::goodbit;
   try
     {
       if (!this->fail())
  {
    const pos_type __p = this->rdbuf()->pubseekoff(__off, __dir,
         ios_base::in);
    if (__p == pos_type(off_type(-1)))
      __err |= ios_base::failbit;
  }
     }
   catch(__cxxabiv1::__forced_unwind&)
     {
       this->_M_setstate(ios_base::badbit);
       throw;
     }
   catch(...)
     { this->_M_setstate(ios_base::badbit); }
   if (__err)
     this->setstate(__err);
 }
      return *this;
    }
  template<typename _CharT, typename _Traits>
    basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>&
    operator>>(basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>& __in, _CharT& __c)
    {
      typedef basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits> __istream_type;
      typedef typename __istream_type::int_type __int_type;
      typename __istream_type::sentry __cerb(__in, false);
      if (__cerb)
 {
   ios_base::iostate __err = ios_base::goodbit;
   try
     {
       const __int_type __cb = __in.rdbuf()->sbumpc();
       if (!_Traits::eq_int_type(__cb, _Traits::eof()))
  __c = _Traits::to_char_type(__cb);
       else
  __err |= (ios_base::eofbit | ios_base::failbit);
     }
   catch(__cxxabiv1::__forced_unwind&)
     {
       __in._M_setstate(ios_base::badbit);
       throw;
     }
   catch(...)
     { __in._M_setstate(ios_base::badbit); }
   if (__err)
     __in.setstate(__err);
 }
      return __in;
    }
  template<typename _CharT, typename _Traits>
    basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>&
    operator>>(basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>& __in, _CharT* __s)
    {
      typedef basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits> __istream_type;
      typedef basic_streambuf<_CharT, _Traits> __streambuf_type;
      typedef typename _Traits::int_type int_type;
      typedef _CharT char_type;
      typedef ctype<_CharT> __ctype_type;
      streamsize __extracted = 0;
      ios_base::iostate __err = ios_base::goodbit;
      typename __istream_type::sentry __cerb(__in, false);
      if (__cerb)
 {
   try
     {
       streamsize __num = __in.width();
       if (__num <= 0)
  __num = __gnu_cxx::__numeric_traits<streamsize>::__max;
       const __ctype_type& __ct = use_facet<__ctype_type>(__in.getloc());
       const int_type __eof = _Traits::eof();
       __streambuf_type* __sb = __in.rdbuf();
       int_type __c = __sb->sgetc();
       while (__extracted < __num - 1
       && !_Traits::eq_int_type(__c, __eof)
       && !__ct.is(ctype_base::space,
     _Traits::to_char_type(__c)))
  {
    *__s++ = _Traits::to_char_type(__c);
    ++__extracted;
    __c = __sb->snextc();
  }
       if (_Traits::eq_int_type(__c, __eof))
  __err |= ios_base::eofbit;
       *__s = char_type();
       __in.width(0);
     }
   catch(__cxxabiv1::__forced_unwind&)
     {
       __in._M_setstate(ios_base::badbit);
       throw;
     }
   catch(...)
     { __in._M_setstate(ios_base::badbit); }
 }
      if (!__extracted)
 __err |= ios_base::failbit;
      if (__err)
 __in.setstate(__err);
      return __in;
    }
  template<typename _CharT, typename _Traits>
    basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>&
    ws(basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>& __in)
    {
      typedef basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits> __istream_type;
      typedef basic_streambuf<_CharT, _Traits> __streambuf_type;
      typedef typename __istream_type::int_type __int_type;
      typedef ctype<_CharT> __ctype_type;
      const __ctype_type& __ct = use_facet<__ctype_type>(__in.getloc());
      const __int_type __eof = _Traits::eof();
      __streambuf_type* __sb = __in.rdbuf();
      __int_type __c = __sb->sgetc();
      while (!_Traits::eq_int_type(__c, __eof)
      && __ct.is(ctype_base::space, _Traits::to_char_type(__c)))
 __c = __sb->snextc();
       if (_Traits::eq_int_type(__c, __eof))
  __in.setstate(ios_base::eofbit);
      return __in;
    }
  extern template class basic_istream<char>;
  extern template istream& ws(istream&);
  extern template istream& operator>>(istream&, char&);
  extern template istream& operator>>(istream&, char*);
  extern template istream& operator>>(istream&, unsigned char&);
  extern template istream& operator>>(istream&, signed char&);
  extern template istream& operator>>(istream&, unsigned char*);
  extern template istream& operator>>(istream&, signed char*);
  extern template istream& istream::_M_extract(unsigned short&);
  extern template istream& istream::_M_extract(unsigned int&);
  extern template istream& istream::_M_extract(long&);
  extern template istream& istream::_M_extract(unsigned long&);
  extern template istream& istream::_M_extract(bool&);
  extern template istream& istream::_M_extract(long long&);
  extern template istream& istream::_M_extract(unsigned long long&);
  extern template istream& istream::_M_extract(float&);
  extern template istream& istream::_M_extract(double&);
  extern template istream& istream::_M_extract(long double&);
  extern template istream& istream::_M_extract(void*&);
  extern template class basic_iostream<char>;
  extern template class basic_istream<wchar_t>;
  extern template wistream& ws(wistream&);
  extern template wistream& operator>>(wistream&, wchar_t&);
  extern template wistream& operator>>(wistream&, wchar_t*);
  extern template wistream& wistream::_M_extract(unsigned short&);
  extern template wistream& wistream::_M_extract(unsigned int&);
  extern template wistream& wistream::_M_extract(long&);
  extern template wistream& wistream::_M_extract(unsigned long&);
  extern template wistream& wistream::_M_extract(bool&);
  extern template wistream& wistream::_M_extract(long long&);
  extern template wistream& wistream::_M_extract(unsigned long long&);
  extern template wistream& wistream::_M_extract(float&);
  extern template wistream& wistream::_M_extract(double&);
  extern template wistream& wistream::_M_extract(long double&);
  extern template wistream& wistream::_M_extract(void*&);
  extern template class basic_iostream<wchar_t>;
}
# 883 "/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.9.3/include/c++/istream" 2 3
# 41 "/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.9.3/include/c++/iostream" 2 3
namespace std
{
# 60 "/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.9.3/include/c++/iostream" 3
  extern istream cin;
  extern ostream cout;
  extern ostream cerr;
  extern ostream clog;
  extern wistream wcin;
  extern wostream wcout;
  extern wostream wcerr;
  extern wostream wclog;
  static ios_base::Init __ioinit;
}
# 2 "test.cpp" 2
int main()
{
    std::cout << "Hello, world!" << std::endl;
}
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