diff --git a/src/channel.c b/src/channel.c
index 98a668c..dbc7d92 100644
--- a/src/channel.c
+++ b/src/channel.c
@@ -5021,11 +5021,11 @@
     vim_free(job->jv_tty_out);
     vim_free(job->jv_stoponexit);
     free_callback(job->jv_exit_cb, job->jv_exit_partial);
-    if (job->argv != NULL)
+    if (job->jv_argv != NULL)
     {
-	for (i = 0; job->argv[i] != NULL; i++)
-	    vim_free(job->argv[i]);
-	vim_free(job->argv);
+	for (i = 0; job->jv_argv[i] != NULL; i++)
+	    vim_free(job->jv_argv[i]);
+	vim_free(job->jv_argv);
     }
 }
 
@@ -5462,16 +5462,15 @@
 {
     job_T	*job;
     char_u	*cmd = NULL;
-#if defined(UNIX)
-# define USE_ARGV
     char	**argv = NULL;
     int		argc = 0;
+#if defined(UNIX)
+# define USE_ARGV
 #else
     garray_T	ga;
 #endif
     jobopt_T	opt;
     ch_part_T	part;
-    int		len;
     int		i;
 
     job = job_alloc();
@@ -5550,7 +5549,15 @@
 #ifdef USE_ARGV
     if (argv_arg != NULL)
     {
-	argv = argv_arg;
+	/* Make a copy of argv_arg for job->jv_argv. */
+	for (i = 0; argv_arg[i] != NULL; i++)
+	    argc++;
+	argv = (char **)alloc(sizeof(char_u *) * (argc + 1));
+	if (argv == NULL)
+	    goto theend;
+	for (i = 0; i < argc; i++)
+	    argv[i] = (char *)vim_strsave((char_u *)argv_arg[i]);
+	argv[argc] = NULL;
     }
     else
 #endif
@@ -5563,12 +5570,12 @@
 	    EMSG(_(e_invarg));
 	    goto theend;
 	}
-#ifdef USE_ARGV
 	/* This will modify "cmd". */
 	if (mch_parse_cmd(cmd, FALSE, &argv, &argc) == FAIL)
 	    goto theend;
+	for (i = 0; i < argc; i++)
+	    argv[i] = (char *)vim_strsave((char_u *)argv[i]);
 	argv[argc] = NULL;
-#endif
     }
     else if (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_LIST
 	    || argvars[0].vval.v_list == NULL
@@ -5580,7 +5587,6 @@
     else
     {
 	list_T	    *l = argvars[0].vval.v_list;
-#ifdef USE_ARGV
 	listitem_T  *li;
 	char_u	    *s;
 
@@ -5592,27 +5598,24 @@
 	{
 	    s = get_tv_string_chk(&li->li_tv);
 	    if (s == NULL)
+	    {
+		for (i = 0; i < argc; ++i)
+		    vim_free(argv[i]);
 		goto theend;
-	    argv[argc++] = (char *)s;
+	    }
+	    argv[argc++] = (char *)vim_strsave(s);
 	}
 	argv[argc] = NULL;
-#else
+
+#ifndef USE_ARGV
 	if (win32_build_cmd(l, &ga) == FAIL)
 	    goto theend;
 	cmd = ga.ga_data;
 #endif
     }
 
-    /* Save the command used to start the job */
-    len = 0;
-    for (i = 0; argv[i] != NULL; i++)
-	len++;
-    job->argv = (char_u **)alloc(sizeof(char_u *) * (len + 1));
-    if (job->argv == NULL)
-	goto theend;
-    for (i = 0; argv[i] != NULL; i++)
-	job->argv[i] = vim_strsave((char_u *)argv[i]);
-    job->argv[i] = NULL;
+    /* Save the command used to start the job. */
+    job->jv_argv = (char_u **)argv;
 
 #ifdef USE_ARGV
     if (ch_log_active())
@@ -5640,12 +5643,11 @@
 	channel_write_in(job->jv_channel);
 
 theend:
-#ifdef USE_ARGV
-    if (argv != argv_arg)
-	vim_free(argv);
-#else
+#ifndef USE_ARGV
     vim_free(ga.ga_data);
 #endif
+    if ((char_u **)argv != job->jv_argv)
+	vim_free(argv);
     free_job_options(&opt);
     return job;
 }
@@ -5716,8 +5718,9 @@
     if (l != NULL)
     {
 	dict_add_list(dict, "cmd", l);
-	for (i = 0; job->argv[i] != NULL; i++)
-	    list_append_string(l, job->argv[i], -1);
+	if (job->jv_argv != NULL)
+	    for (i = 0; job->jv_argv[i] != NULL; i++)
+		list_append_string(l, job->jv_argv[i], -1);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/misc2.c b/src/misc2.c
index 9127e66..cf95705 100644
--- a/src/misc2.c
+++ b/src/misc2.c
@@ -6429,3 +6429,88 @@
 }
 # endif
 #endif
+
+#if defined(FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL) \
+	|| (defined(UNIX) && (!defined(USE_SYSTEM) \
+	|| (defined(FEAT_GUI) && defined(FEAT_TERMINAL)))) \
+	|| defined(PROTO)
+/*
+ * Parse "cmd" and put the white-separated parts in "argv".
+ * "argv" is an allocated array with "argc" entries and room for 4 more.
+ * Returns FAIL when out of memory.
+ */
+    int
+mch_parse_cmd(char_u *cmd, int use_shcf, char ***argv, int *argc)
+{
+    int		i;
+    char_u	*p, *d;
+    int		inquote;
+
+    /*
+     * Do this loop twice:
+     * 1: find number of arguments
+     * 2: separate them and build argv[]
+     */
+    for (i = 0; i < 2; ++i)
+    {
+	p = skipwhite(cmd);
+	inquote = FALSE;
+	*argc = 0;
+	for (;;)
+	{
+	    if (i == 1)
+		(*argv)[*argc] = (char *)p;
+	    ++*argc;
+	    d = p;
+	    while (*p != NUL && (inquote || (*p != ' ' && *p != TAB)))
+	    {
+		if (p[0] == '"')
+		    /* quotes surrounding an argument and are dropped */
+		    inquote = !inquote;
+		else
+		{
+		    if (p[0] == '\\' && p[1] != NUL)
+		    {
+			/* First pass: skip over "\ " and "\"".
+			 * Second pass: Remove the backslash. */
+			++p;
+		    }
+		    if (i == 1)
+			*d++ = *p;
+		}
+		++p;
+	    }
+	    if (*p == NUL)
+	    {
+		if (i == 1)
+		    *d++ = NUL;
+		break;
+	    }
+	    if (i == 1)
+		*d++ = NUL;
+	    p = skipwhite(p + 1);
+	}
+	if (*argv == NULL)
+	{
+	    if (use_shcf)
+	    {
+		/* Account for possible multiple args in p_shcf. */
+		p = p_shcf;
+		for (;;)
+		{
+		    p = skiptowhite(p);
+		    if (*p == NUL)
+			break;
+		    ++*argc;
+		    p = skipwhite(p);
+		}
+	    }
+
+	    *argv = (char **)alloc((unsigned)((*argc + 4) * sizeof(char *)));
+	    if (*argv == NULL)	    /* out of memory */
+		return FAIL;
+	}
+    }
+    return OK;
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/src/os_unix.c b/src/os_unix.c
index 42917c2..5646560 100644
--- a/src/os_unix.c
+++ b/src/os_unix.c
@@ -4154,91 +4154,6 @@
     return wait_pid;
 }
 
-#if defined(FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL) \
-	|| !defined(USE_SYSTEM) \
-	|| (defined(FEAT_GUI) && defined(FEAT_TERMINAL)) \
-	|| defined(PROTO)
-/*
- * Parse "cmd" and put the white-separated parts in "argv".
- * "argv" is an allocated array with "argc" entries and room for 4 more.
- * Returns FAIL when out of memory.
- */
-    int
-mch_parse_cmd(char_u *cmd, int use_shcf, char ***argv, int *argc)
-{
-    int		i;
-    char_u	*p, *d;
-    int		inquote;
-
-    /*
-     * Do this loop twice:
-     * 1: find number of arguments
-     * 2: separate them and build argv[]
-     */
-    for (i = 0; i < 2; ++i)
-    {
-	p = skipwhite(cmd);
-	inquote = FALSE;
-	*argc = 0;
-	for (;;)
-	{
-	    if (i == 1)
-		(*argv)[*argc] = (char *)p;
-	    ++*argc;
-	    d = p;
-	    while (*p != NUL && (inquote || (*p != ' ' && *p != TAB)))
-	    {
-		if (p[0] == '"')
-		    /* quotes surrounding an argument and are dropped */
-		    inquote = !inquote;
-		else
-		{
-		    if (p[0] == '\\' && p[1] != NUL)
-		    {
-			/* First pass: skip over "\ " and "\"".
-			 * Second pass: Remove the backslash. */
-			++p;
-		    }
-		    if (i == 1)
-			*d++ = *p;
-		}
-		++p;
-	    }
-	    if (*p == NUL)
-	    {
-		if (i == 1)
-		    *d++ = NUL;
-		break;
-	    }
-	    if (i == 1)
-		*d++ = NUL;
-	    p = skipwhite(p + 1);
-	}
-	if (*argv == NULL)
-	{
-	    if (use_shcf)
-	    {
-		/* Account for possible multiple args in p_shcf. */
-		p = p_shcf;
-		for (;;)
-		{
-		    p = skiptowhite(p);
-		    if (*p == NUL)
-			break;
-		    ++*argc;
-		    p = skipwhite(p);
-		}
-	    }
-
-	    *argv = (char **)alloc((unsigned)((*argc + 4) * sizeof(char *)));
-	    if (*argv == NULL)	    /* out of memory */
-		return FAIL;
-	}
-    }
-    return OK;
-}
-#endif
-
 #if !defined(USE_SYSTEM) || defined(FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL)
 /*
  * Set the environment for a child process.
diff --git a/src/proto/misc2.pro b/src/proto/misc2.pro
index 6999683..06e33f5 100644
--- a/src/proto/misc2.pro
+++ b/src/proto/misc2.pro
@@ -110,4 +110,5 @@
 void time_to_bytes(time_T the_time, char_u *buf);
 int has_non_ascii(char_u *s);
 void parse_queued_messages(void);
+int mch_parse_cmd(char_u *cmd, int use_shcf, char ***argv, int *argc);
 /* vim: set ft=c : */
diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index 55dd1fe..8f35a73 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -1488,7 +1488,7 @@
     int		jv_copyID;
 
     channel_T	*jv_channel;	/* channel for I/O, reference counted */
-    char_u	**argv;		/* command line used to start the job */
+    char_u	**jv_argv;	/* command line used to start the job */
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/terminal.c b/src/terminal.c
index 432aa35..ff76ca1 100644
--- a/src/terminal.c
+++ b/src/terminal.c
@@ -5312,14 +5312,6 @@
     win32_build_env(opt->jo_env, &ga_env, TRUE);
     env_wchar = ga_env.ga_data;
 
-    job = job_alloc();
-    if (job == NULL)
-	goto failed;
-
-    channel = add_channel();
-    if (channel == NULL)
-	goto failed;
-
     term->tl_winpty_config = winpty_config_new(0, &winpty_err);
     if (term->tl_winpty_config == NULL)
 	goto failed;
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 0c25fd7..1535322 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -762,6 +762,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1745,
+/**/
     1744,
 /**/
     1743,