On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 4:14 PM, Wolfgang Glas <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > Since we are waiting for gcc-4.4.0 being released by the SC we should take > the > time a think about the way mingw-w64 will be presented to the user once it's > getting more stable. (AFAIK, it *is* already very stable) > > Making available nightly snapshots is a fine thing by now, but starting with > gcc-4.4.0 there should be an "official" mingw-w32 and mingw-w64 release with > releases notes et al.. Otherwise, package maintainers will have a hard time to > query each user which sends in a bug report for the exact snapshot he or she > is > using. > > Given that mingw-w64 is a real improvement about the way the old mingw32 > compiler suite is managed, it is not a replacement for all the native Windows > development tools like make, autoconf, sed, awk,... which are provided by > mingw32/msys. So I think that user, who are not interested in > cross-compilation > only, might expect, that the old mingw32/msys tolls will be arranged around > latest and greatest gcc/Windows integration. > > Are there any efforts to arrange for such an integration in the near future?
First, I created two new groups: Toolchains targeting Win64 Toolchains targeting Win32 In each of those groups is a single release, "Automated Builds" When gcc 4.4 is released, we will provide an actual release-tested complete gcc 4.4-based toolchain with a specific binutils version and a specific mingw-w64/32 version. They will go in this area. Now, as for a development environment, I have given thought to this. I would like to be able to provide a complete tarball that contains a working gnu-ish system. The way that mingw.org packages things is too confusing for my tastes. However, we have not yet begun to port things like msys, or to try compiling msys on/for Win64. I personally feel that the msys environment is sub-par, and if you need that much in the way of gnu tools, you're better off going with cygwin. So really, I guess we're open to suggestions for a definite Way Ahead plan. Perhaps you would like to officially join our project? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabilities. Quickly and easily build your RIAs with Flex Builder, the Eclipse(TM)based development software that enables intelligent coding and step-through debugging. Download the free 60 day trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-adobe-com _______________________________________________ Mingw-w64-public mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mingw-w64-public
