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Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2003 21:36:12 -0500
From: Christopher Faylor <cgf-cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: Re: Is there anyway to use cygwin-g++ to compile a program to run on a unix box
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On Wed, Feb 05, 2003 at 05:33:24PM -0600, faisal vali wrote:
>I know this may sound backasswards - but does anyone know if cygwin can
>be used to create an executable that will run on a certain unix
>platform?

No, there's no way to do this using existing cygwin tools.

You could build a cross-compiler to do this.  It's a complicated task,
though.  It would require regenerating a new version of gcc and bringing
over all of the libraries for linux to your PC.

If you do a google search for "cross compiler" you'll be off to a good
start if you want to try this.  The crossgcc at sources.redhat.com
mailing list is also designed for dealing with cross compilers.

cgf

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