successfully build grep for windows on MSYS2. no errors. but it shows nothing for "grep.exe -h", "grep --version" or any other supplied argument. here is what i tried
PS D:\CodePlayground\grep\src> ls Directory: D:\CodePlayground\grep\src -a---- 7/27/2023 5:25 AM 20 .gitignore -a---- 7/27/2023 5:25 AM 19731 dfasearch.c -a---- 7/27/2023 6:08 AM 32415 dfasearch.o -a---- 7/27/2023 5:25 AM 1120 die.h -a---- 7/27/2023 6:08 AM 102 egrep -a---- 7/27/2023 5:25 AM 118 egrep.sh -a---- 7/27/2023 6:08 AM 102 fgrep -a---- 7/27/2023 5:33 AM 93542 grep.c -a---- 7/27/2023 6:08 AM 2278983 grep.exe -a---- 7/27/2023 5:25 AM 1197 grep.h -a---- 7/27/2023 6:08 AM 147973 grep.o -a---- 7/27/2023 5:25 AM 7597 kwsearch.c -a---- 7/27/2023 6:08 AM 12404 kwsearch.o -a---- 7/27/2023 5:25 AM 28408 kwset.c -a---- 7/27/2023 5:25 AM 1516 kwset.h -a---- 7/27/2023 6:08 AM 136007 kwset.o -a---- 7/27/2023 6:05 AM 63715 Makefile -a---- 7/27/2023 5:33 AM 2433 Makefile.am -a---- 7/27/2023 5:58 AM 84739 Makefile.in -a---- 7/27/2023 5:33 AM 13713 pcresearch.c -a---- 7/27/2023 5:33 AM 3736 search.h -a---- 7/27/2023 5:33 AM 6919 searchutils.c -a---- 7/27/2023 6:08 AM 16344 searchutils.o -a---- 7/27/2023 5:25 AM 3998 system.h PS D:\CodePlayground\grep\src> .\grep.exe --version PS D:\CodePlayground\grep\src> .\grep.exe --help PS D:\CodePlayground\grep\src> .\grep.exe 'grep' .\grep.c PS D:\CodePlayground\grep\src> here are the logs [https://res-h3.public.cdn.office.net/assets/mail/file-icon/png/txt_16x16.png]logs 1.txt<https://1drv.ms/t/s!Ak1RUL7i7AyEhCm6ntKVRcx90QMS> Is there a different way to build GNU softwares for windows. because i also build "GNU make" but it's also same as "GNU grep". if there's a better way which you guys recommend you can share it with me.