Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@sourceware.cygnus.com; run by ezmlm List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner@sources.redhat.com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin@sources.redhat.com Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 15:26:43 -0800 From: Bradley Bell To: David McNab Cc: cygwin@cygwin.com Subject: Re: Linux->Cygwin cross compiler? Message-ID: <20010124152643.A12074@washington.edu> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.12i In-Reply-To: ; from david@rebirthing.co.nz on Wed, Jan 24, 2001 at 11:16:47PM -0800 You can compile one, relatively easily. download the -src.tar.gz files for binutils, gcc, and cygwin from the ftp site, download this file: http://people.debian.org/~btb/src/cygwin/cygwin-1.1.7-1/debian/rules make sure the versions of the -src.tar.gz in "rules" match what you just downloaded, and run: make -f rules unpack # to build the source tree (a bunch of symlinks) then you should be able to: cd src ./configure --target=i386-cygwin --prefix=/opt/cygwin # or wherever make make install -brad On Wed, Jan 24, 2001 at 11:16:47PM -0800, David McNab wrote: > Does anyone know where I can find a cross-compiler to run on Linux (pref > Mandrake) which will generate EXEs, DLLs etc for CYGWIN? > > I humbly have to admit that I lack the experience to feel confident in > compiling the Cygwin gcc/ld on Linux. I could probably do it over time, but > I'd rather avoid it if it's already been done. A compiler is not a small > piece of software. > > Another issue that intimidates me is the fact that a Linux->CYGWIN gcc would > need a largely different set of header files, libraries etc to the set used > by native Linux gcc. If feels like there'd be more to it than just changing > a few trivial makefile constants and #defines to keep the CYGWIN-targeted > headers and libraries from clashing with the native Linux ones. > > Would I get away with Linux's 'make', or would I need to port cygwin's make? > > Any leads or advice would be deeply appreciated. > Especially if someone could offer a URL where I could download an existing > cross-compiler. > > Please reply to david@rebirthing.co.nz > > > > -- > Want to unsubscribe from this list? > Check out: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple > -- Want to unsubscribe from this list? Check out: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple