Re: [Mingw-users] Flex together with Mingw32

[Keith M. <kei...@to...>]

Fl...@t-... wrote:
> As you asked, if I need the "libfl.a" compiled for the target host
> - yes I think so too. This is exactly the reason, why I want to
> compile the flex-sources to a target not equal linux. My goal is
> to get a "libfl.a" which can be included in my mingw32-call. 
>
> Any further tips ? Thank you in advance,

You need to configure with `--build=i686-pc-linux-gnu' and with
`--host=i586-mingw32msvc'.  As I've already explained, with additional
clarification from Ralf W, --target is really only applicable when
there is a third architecture involved, e.g. you are building a
cross-compiler to run on, say $host = FreeBSD, where *it* will
create executables to run on (say) $target = Win32, but you are
starting out on (say) $build = Linux, to build the FreeBSD-to-Win32
cross-compiler.

Compile your flex sources, for $host = i586-mingw32msvc, to create a
Win32 compatible libfl.a, then either use a -L switch to tell your
i586-mingw32msvc-gcc where to find it, or drop it into the same
directory as your i586-mingw32msvc libraries, to have it picked up
automatically.

HTH,
Keith.