On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 5:27 AM, JonY <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 10/3/2013 06:27, Jon wrote:
> > FAQ entry added under Execution section
> >
> > https://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/mingw-w64/wiki/FAQ
> >
> > Answer added as
> >
> >
> https://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/mingw-w64/wiki/Usable%20compiler%20executable
> >
> > Correct, modify, or make clearer as you see fit. If you don't have edit
> > privileges reply to this thread and I'll make appropriate changes.
>
>
>
I would change <sysroot> to <prefix> since sysroot can mean something else.
>
>
Done. This more closely matches http://gcc.gnu.org/install/finalinstall.html
> Likewise, sometimes, there is no "gcc.exe", only
> "x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc.exe", depending on your download.
>
> "gcc" could be set to target for anything, while
> "x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc" makes it explicitly clear that you are
> compiling for 64bit windows.
>
>
This should already be covered by my overuse of "depending upon how your
toolchain was built"
cross compiling is another closely related concept, which may not be the
> case here, since it is perfectly alright to install and use gcc, with a
> fully qualified target triplet prefix in the name.
>
>
Good point. While we need to mention name prefixing in the answer, we
shouldn't further confuse with too much cross compiling info. I've
attempted to clarify the Long Answer a bit more. See if you agree with the
changes.
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