Mail Archives: cygwin/2000/06/16/01:53:51
Chris --
Seems to work okay here. Installed with minimum hassle -- no
LIBARY_PATH settings needed, or anything. Built libz.dll, linked
minigzip.exe with libz.dll with no import library -- worked fine.
--Chuck
Chris Faylor wrote:
>
> I've uploaded another new version of gcc and binutils to the URLs
> mentioned below. This version of gcc seems to address the issues raised
> by Carl Thompson. However, see also my response to Dale Goudey before
> for more details about what I've done:
>
> http://sourceware.cygnus.com/ml/cygwin/2000-06/msg00789.html
>
> Please try this out and send observations to cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com.
> There is no need to Cc me. I read this group religiously.
>
> cgf
>
> On Thu, Jun 15, 2000 at 01:45:01AM -0400, cgf wrote:
> >I've been pounding away on gcc and binutils for a day or so and I think
> >I have something for people to try. Here's what's new:
> >
> >(Note that the below strong positive statements indicating that
> >something is fixed may well be wishful thinking.)
> >
> >- Elimination of the /tmp\foo errors from various binutils tools.
> > (Brought about by using a newer version of libiberty when building)
> >
> >- No more "impure_ptr" errors when compiling with -mno-cygwin.
> > (After exhaustive debugging)
> >
> >- No more linking of libm.a since libm.a is really libcygwin.a.
> > Patch from Ron Parker:
> > http://sourceware.cygnus.com/ml/cygwin/2000-06/msg00161.html
> >
> >- Enable -Bdynamic, -Bstatic and linking of dlls on the command line.
> > Patches from Chuck Wilson:
> > http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2000-05/msg00937.html
> > http://sourceware.cygnus.com/ml/binutils/2000-05/msg00340.html
> > http://sourceware.cygnus.com/ml/binutils/2000-05/msg00337.html
> >
> >- Proper searching of libraries and header files with -mno-cygwin.
> > Patch from Dale Goudey:
> > http://sourceware.cygnus.com/ml/cygwin/2000-06/msg00632.html
> >
> >- Defines -Dunix when -mno-cygwin is not specified. This was discussed
> > on the Cygwin mailing list recently. You should be able to undef
> > this by saying -Uunix if it causes problems.
> >
> >- Does not automatically define any WIN32 or WINNT environment variables
> > when -mno-win32 is specified.
> >
> >- Eliminates usr/i686-pc-cygwin/include files.
> >
> >- Fixes windres for correct handling of icons
> > Patch from DJ Delorie:
> > http://sourceware.cygnus.com/ml/binutils/2000-06/msg00216.html
> >
> >I think that's it.
> >
> >This is available for testing here:
> >
> >Binaries:
> >ftp://ftp.cygnus.com/private/cgf/gcc-2.95.2-2.tar.gz
> >ftp://ftp.cygnus.com/private/cgf/binutils-19990818-2.tar.gz
> >
> >Sources:
> >ftp://ftp.cygnus.com/private/cgf/gcc-2.95.2-2-src.tar.gz
> >ftp://ftp.cygnus.com/private/cgf/binutils-19990818-2-src.tar.gz
> >
> >You should be able to install these by downloading the files to an EMPTY
> >DIRECTORY, copying a recent 'setup.exe' there and typing 'setup'. Obviously
> >you will have to choose the "install from the current directory" option.
> >
> >Beware: I have not yet tried this on Windows 95 and I have done only
> >very minimal testing on Windows NT.
> >
> >Please send success or bug reports to cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com .
> >If I get enough success reports, I'll install this on sourceware.
> >
> >cgf
>
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