Re: [Mingw-users] gcc cc1plus bug

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

Sysiphus wrote, quoting Hugh McMaster:
>> $ ./configure --host=i686-pc-mingw32 --build=i686-pc-cygwin \
>>   CC='gcc -mno-cygwin ' host_alias=i686-pc-mingw32
>>
>> This command will invoke the MinGW compiler under Cygwin.
>
> Does that then result in a "native" Win32 build ? Or does it
> still produce a "Cygwin" build ?

It results in a native build, with no cygwin1.dll dependency.

> Also how is MinGW (which could be anywhere on the box) located
> by the above command ?

It isn't; Cygwin installs its own copy of MinGW, and uses that.
It's the `-mno-cygwin' switch that produces the desired effect;
(see my other post).

Regards,
Keith.