--- msvc9compiler.py.orig	2008-07-23 16:13:25.248438400 -0700
+++ msvc9compiler.py	2008-07-23 16:13:54.059867200 -0700
@@ -252,7 +252,9 @@
         if '=' not in line:
             continue
         line = line.strip()
-        key, value = line.split('=')
+        i = line.index('=')
+        key   = line[0:i]
+        value = line[i:]
         key = key.lower()
         if key in interesting:
             if value.endswith(os.pathsep):