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Ralph Hempel wrote: > Christopher Faylor wrote: > . >>> As one of "those people" I wonder if it will still be possible to >>> generate executables that do not depend on cygwin DLLs using >>> cygwin's gcc? >> >> No, we're changing the laws of the universe to make this a physical >> impossibility. At your first attempt to generate a mingw cross compiler >> you will be shunted into an antimatter dimension where your atoms will >> explode in an unbelievable burst of energy. > > Well at least I'll contribute _something_ useful. I guess I'd better > be alone when I do this... > > Seriously though, what I think I hear you saying is that when > -mno-cygwin is fully deprecated I'll need to build a cross compiler > for native Windows executables, much like I've already done by > building a cross compiler for embedded ARM7 variants under Cygwin. > > In other words, if it's possible to build a native windows exe under > Linux, it will be possible under Cygwin as well ;-) Right. Though the plan is to provide the cross compiler too. -- Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 893-9889 - FAX Holliston, MA 01746 _____________________________________________________________________ A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email? -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
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