[Mingw-users] Attempting to build cross-compiler (mingw32 to h8300-hms)

[Max B. <ma...@bo...>]

I am currently trying to build cross-binutils, in preparation for building
cross-gcc. I have already built a cygwin to h8300-hms cross-compiler, but
would like to remove the dependency on cygwin1.dll.

I order to create a viable build environment, I have layered mingw on top of
cygwin:
1) Install both mingw and cygwin sepeartely.
2) Set PATH to mingw-dir/bin;cygwin-dir/bin;rest-of-normal-path
3) Create a fake uname.exe and put in mingw-dir/bin, to mask the cygwin
uname, which will otherwise make configure think host=cygwin.

Now, simply run bash under command.com, and begin ... now the problems
start:

I tried to configure to a prefix of c:\\lego-ms, but this seems to be
reinterpreted multiple times, eventually leading to the build failing due to
a path like c:lego-ms

Please, can anyone suggest a way of preventing backslash loss!

Thanks,
Max.