It would really simplify things for win32 PDL if an easy, 1-click addition for gfortran were available. We're spending a lot of development time working around the lack of a fortran compiler on win32 perls. Since gcc includes one, it is more of a packaging and distribution issue than one of existence.
Cheers, Chris On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 3:52 PM, Karel Miko <karel.m...@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> In preparing the next Strawberry release you've no doubt noticed that >> mingw-w64 32bit version cannot build a working Perl after gcc version 4.4.3 >> on Windows XP. > > Yes, in fact it was during the last week when we have found out (with help > of BinGOs and Ranguard via IRC) that gcc-4.4.7 and 4.6.1 (not only with > mingw-w64 runtime but also with mingw.org's runtime) produce perl binaries > that crash on Windows XP. > > For strawberry perl 5.14.2.0 we have decided to use: > - on 32 bit version gcc-4.4.3 (with slightly old mingw-w64 runtime) > > http://strawberryperl.com/package/kmx/32_gcctoolchain/mingw64-w32-20100123-kmx-v3.zip > - on 64 bit version gcc-4.4.7(prereleae) (with mingw-w64 runtime 1.0.1) > > http://strawberryperl.com/package/kmx/64_gcctoolchain/mingw64-w64-gcc4.4.7(pre)_20111014.zip > > >> Commit 180422 to the 4.6 branch of gcc fixes the problem - I've cross >> compiled my own 32bit 4.6.2 release (the tagged 4.6.2 release includes this >> fix) which compiles a working Perl 5.14.2 on Windows XP. > > Many thanks , this is a valuable piece of information for me as I was in > doubts where to start reporting/discussing the issue, now it is clear. > > >> For my own use, I need to move to 4.6.2 as 4.4.7 cannot compile wxWidgets >> 2.9.x branch. >> >> As a side benefit I also get an up to date v2 mingw-w64 crt. >> >> I'll be publishing source, patches and build instructions at >> >> http://perlmingw.sourceforge.net/ >> >> (plus, of course, the compiled releases). >> The patches are just the minimum necessary from sezero build and TDM GCC >> builds to get a working dist. >> >> Just a thought, but it might be nice if we had a sort of 'standard' gcc >> for Perl on Windows. > > Why not. As for my opinion concerning gcc toolchain included in strawberry > perl: > - we would strongly prefer to use mingw-w64 (not mingw.org) runtime for both > 32/64bit > - we have no special preference as for the gcc version (but versions like > gcc-X.Y.0 are perhaps too "in development" for us) > - we need gcc toolchain supporting <gccroot>/include and <gccroot>/lib > directories in search paths (without explicit -I or -L options) > - we would appreciate gcc toolchain with frotran (maybe a kind of addon or > extra package) as it comes handy to PDL guys using strawberry > > >> >> Anyhow, I think you could just backport the fix to the current 4.4.7 >> branch. But, for what it is worth, Strawberry users will be unable to >> compile wxWidgets 2.9.x branches (without some patching at least) > > OK, I take it as your "gcc upgrade" request - we will probably aim at > gcc-4.6.2 + mingw-w64 runtime (v2 or latest v2RC) > > However, currently the release candidates for strawberry 5.14.2.0 are IMHO > too good to let them fall on the floor. I think that the updated > gcc-toolchain cannot be expected sonner than in 5.14.2.1 (don't ask me when > as our release schedule is slightly demolished - as you have probably > noticed) > > BTW for all that might be interested - latest RC's are available at: > http://strawberryperl.com/package/kmx/p5.14.2.0-RC/ > > > -- > kmx >
