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Subject: Re: libffi: upgrade to libffi-3.4.3 proposed (cygport file attached)
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On 08/10/2022 19:26, Hannes Müller wrote:
> Hi John,
> 
> I'm not sure. So far I would not recommend to upgrade to libffi-3.4.3
> for Cygwin i686.

Thanks.

I made this update for x86_64 only.

> Currently MSYS2 makes only builts for x86_64. The 32 bit version builts
> are only MinGW variants.
> 
> Test for Cygwin on i686 is not in CI of libffi maintainer Anthony
> Green, e.g.https://github.com/libffi/libffi/pull/728
> 
> Maybe you open an Issue on https://github.com/libffi/libffi/issues
> Anthony Green is very responsive.
> 
> Thanks,
> Hannes
> 
> 
> 
> Am Samstag, dem 08.10.2022 um 13:47 +0100 schrieb Jon Turney:
>> On 04/10/2022 19:11, Hannes Müller wrote:
>>> Dear Maintainer(s),
>>>
>>> libffi is ORPHANED and outdated.
>>>
>>> Attached a cygport for newest libffi-3.4.3, which needs no extra
>>> patches.
>>>
>>> PS: libffi-3.4.3 is also used on MSYS2 without extra patches.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> I'm minded to do a NMU of libffi using your revised cygport, but I
>> notice that many tests fail on x86 (see [1]).  Is this expected, or
>> does
>> it indicate some problem there?
>>
>> [1]
>> https://github.com/cygwin/scallywag/actions/runs/3205410540/jobs/5237942271#step:6:2343


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