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Re: [Mingw-users] How to get g++ 4.5 with mingw-get?
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From: Keith M. <kei...@us...> - 2010-06-04 20:48:16
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On Friday 04 June 2010 16:33:10 K. Frank wrote: > My understanding is that mingw-get is now the recommended way > to install mingw stuff. It will rapidly become so, in the coming weeks. At the moment... > I decided to give g++ 4.5 a try, this is not supported by *any* automated installer ... yet. > so I downloaded > > mingw-get-0.1-mingw32-alpha-2-bin.zip > mingw-get-0.1-mingw32-alpha-2-RELEASE-NOTES.txt > > >From the release notes: > > Currently known packages are: > ... > gcc the GNU C Compiler (currently v3.4.5) > g++ the C++ front-end for GCC-3.4.5 > > What's the best way to get the version 4.5 compiler (rather than > 3.4.5)? For the short term, you still have to follow the manual installation instructions; however... > The mingw-get release notes suggest that mingw-get is wired to get > the older, version 3.4.5 compiler, Okay, let's dispel this myth, before it gathers momentum; mingw-get is *not* "wired" to deliver *anything*. It will read a catalogue stored on the repository server; that catalogue may be dynamically updated, and anything listed within it will be immediately available for your already installed copy of mingw-get to download and install; the only requirement for you to make this possible is that you periodically run `mingw-get update', to make mingw-get aware of any updates. That said, you are correct that the on-line catalogue currently lists no more than the components of a GCC-3.4.5; we plan to remedy that over the next few weeks. > and, at first glance, I don't > see any way to specify a specific version to mingw-get. There is a way, but it would require you to manually edit your locally cached copies of the repository catalogue files; you probably don't want to be bothered with that. I'm working on the GCC-4.5 manifests at the moment; I'll notify the list as soon as I get them tested, and added to the on-line catalogue. -- Regards, Keith. |