Re: [Bug-gnubg] Modifications to Build Scripts - Cross Compiling Win32

[Holger]

On Tue, 05 Aug 2003 02:25:02 -0600, Michael Petch wrote:

> The end result is that with a properly configured Linux Mingw cross
> compiler environment you can pull the cvs source and build a Windows
> build with an appropriate ./configure command with approproate cross
> compiling switches and environment variables and then do a standard make
> to build it up. I have been able to build up the Gui/Non Gui Windows
> Apps (With or without sound), as well tested builds of normal GnuBG for
> my Linux platform using the same files.

This might make it possible to build daily binary updates
automatically. (What a pity I only have access to Solaris servers.)

> It is of course critical to have a proper cross compiling environment in
> place (which is more time consuming). I will be installing MingW for
> Windows Platform (native), and see if I can create a set of instructions
> to create an appropriate build environment that would support using
> ./configure to build gnubg.

I haven't tried to do a ./configure with MinGW/MSys for a long time.
It would be very nice if that worked. Please keep us posted. :)

Regards,

        Holger