Re: [Mingw-w64-public] bin/x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc vs x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/gcc

[JonY <jo...@us...>]

On 2/23/2012 17:35, KC wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 3:30 PM, Kai Tietz <kti...@go...> wrote:
> 
>> Hi KC,
>>
>> I think this question was raised already many times about it.  The
>> binaries in
>> <sysroot>/bin are user-executables and you should use only this one.
>> That those binaries in your <sysroot>/bin directory have prefix
>> 'x86_64-w64-mingw32-', indicates that you are using a cross-compiler.
>>
>> The binaries in <sysroot>/x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin are internal binaries
>> of toolchain.  They are normally identical to those in <sysroot>/bin
>> with different names. You have not to call/use them directly.  And
>> also important: don't add <sysroot>/x86_64-w64-mingw32 to PATH.  Those
>> binaries are necessary, even if you don't call them directly, so don't
>> remove them!
>>
> 
> Thanks for the info.  But what I really want to know is
> the reason to have such arrangement ?
> 
> 

It is used internally by the compiler, not for use by the user.