[snip] > Sure, --host=i686-pc-mingw32 or some other appropriate host string during > configure. > You'll need to make sure you have the appropriate files for cross compiling. > The -mno-cygwin has been gone for some months moving into years.
That much I could guess. I am pretty sure I could muddle through until I can configure and build, say, libav. I was hoping for a general solution. (s) M. Bardiaux

