Message-Id: <201106020501.p5251p2O016946@delorie.com> X-Recipient: archive-cygwin AT delorie DOT com X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=-2.3 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,AWL,BAYES_00,MISSING_MID X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=-1.0 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_05,DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID,FREEMAIL_FROM,MISSING_MID,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,T_TO_NO_BRKTS_FREEMAIL From: Charles Wilson Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:04:58 -0400 Subject: [ANNOUNCEMENT] NEW: mingw-w32api-3.17-2 To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Reply-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT cygwin DOT com The mingw-w32api package provides the w32api headers and import libraries for the Win32 API, packaged in a manner suitable for use with the i686-pc-mingw32 cross compiler. It is intended to remain in sync with the original 'w32api' package, which contains the same products packaged for use with the native cygwin compiler. These headers and libraries are used by the MinGW cross toolchain, as well as by the (deprecated) gcc3 compiler in its -mno-cygwin mode. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!! WARNING !!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IF you are attempting to update an existing cygwin installation, which has the gcc-mingw 'add-on' packages installed (*), then you MUST upgrade the gcc-mingw packages to version 20050522-3 or newer, before installing this package. Do NOT attempt to upgrade gcc-mingw and install this package during the same setup.exe event. The reason for this restriction is fairly complex, and is detailed here: http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2011-04/msg00015.html If you are reading this announcement AFTER having messed up your cygwin installation, because you didn't follow these instructions or didn't know about them, then see the section in this message http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2011-04/msg00015.html that begins with "HELP!!!" and follow the suggestions there to "fix" it. (*) gcc-mingw packages are "add-ons" to the gcc-3 compiler suite, and provide the necessary files for the -mno-cygwin mode of that compiler. Ideally, this package and the accompanying i686-pc-mingw32 cross compiler will supplant the old 'gcc-3 -mno-cygwin' mode. ************ *** NOTE *** ************ If you have installed the "missing" mingw cross compiler packages from http://cygutils.fruitbat.org/ITP/mingw-gcc/ then you need take no special action. This package will simply upgrade the cygutils.fruitbat.org one. -- Charles Wilson NOTE: Chris Sutcliff is still the w32api maintainer, and has graciously consented to also continue maintainance of this new mingw-w32api package, once our cross-compiler teething issues have settled down. ==================================================================== To update your installation, click on the "Install Cygwin now" link on the http://cygwin.com/ web page. This downloads setup.exe to your system. Then, run setup and answer all of the questions. *** CYGWIN-ANNOUNCE UNSUBSCRIBE INFO *** If you want to unsubscribe from the cygwin-announce mailing list, look at the "List-Unsubscribe: " tag in the email header of this message. Send email to the address specified there. It will be in the format: cygwin-announce-unsubscribe-you=yourdomain DOT com AT cygwin DOT com If you need more information on unsubscribing, start reading here: http://sourceware.org/lists.html#unsubscribe-simple Please read *all* of the information on unsubscribing that is available starting at this URL. -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple