Re: [Mingw-users] mingw32-autoconf vs msys-autoconf

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

On 01/01/14 18:28, Kirk Joppy wrote:
> I'm confused by the existence of both mingw32- and msys- flavor
> autotools files. While I think I understand the purpose of the msys
> flavor I do not have an idea of what the corresponding mingw32- flavor
> programs are or what they are for. What is the purpose of the mingw32-
> flavor autotools files?

The mingw32-autotools are the ones to use, when you are building mingw32
applications -- the most common usage; you need to be running MSYS, in
its MINGW32 personality -- again the most common, and its default -- as
your development environment.

The msys-autotools are intended for use with MSYS in its MSYS-DEVELOPER
personality; this is intended only for those developing MSYS itself.

> If I would like to use CMake for building a project, which files
> should I install? In particular, which automake should I use?

Can't help you there, sorry; I've never used CMake.  My choice will
always be to use autoconf, and never automake, but if forced to use the
latter, I would marry it with autoconf rather than CMake.

> I I would like to use an autotools build, which files should I
> install? I guess msys flavor, as I have used that successfully in the
> past.

I guess you aren't actually developing MSYS?  Unless you are, you want
mingw32-autotools; msys-autotools would be the wrong choice.  IIRC,
Chuck's package description -- which you can see in mingw-get's bottom
right hand (tabbed) pane, should tell you this.

-- 
Regards,
Keith.