RE: [NOT_A_PATCH] A naive attempt to cross-build Linux->mingw64 Git

[Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@gmail.com>]

Marat Radchenko wrote:
> config.mak.uname: provide a way to explicitely request MinGW build.
> This is required to perform Linux->MinGW crosscompilation.
> ---
> 
> > Personally I don't see why ideally I shouldn't be able to build upstream Git
> > for Windows with mingw without leaving my Linux system.
> 
> One day you might be able, but as of today...
> 
> 1. Obtain x86_64-w64-mingw32 compiler for your *nix distro
>  * [Gentoo] emerge crossdev && crossdev -t x86_64-w64-mingw32
>  * [Debian/Ubuntu] apt-get install mingw-w64

Note that I didn't say 64-bit. Baby steps, first the tried-and-true 32-bit compiler.

> 2. Apply patch from this email to Git sources (git/git or msysgit/git - doesn't matter)

Funny I came with almost exactly the same patch.

> 3. `make CC=x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc MINGW=1`

I did:

% make CC=i486-mingw32-gcc NO_OPENSSL=1 NO_GETTEXT=1

But ideally it should be:

% make CROSS_COMPILE=i486-mingw32-

(or whatever the name of the suite)

> 4. Observe errors [1]

I see those errors with a 64-bit compiler, but not with the old 32-bit one.

> I would be happy to find out I'm doing something wrong -- Johannes says building
> mingw64 Git is dirt-easy.

I get the same error. I've been cross-compiling since basically all my
professional life, so I don't think you are doing something wrong, it just
doesn't work.

-- 
Felipe Contreras

-- 
-- 
*** Please reply-to-all at all times ***
*** (do not pretend to know who is subscribed and who is not) ***
*** Please avoid top-posting. ***
The msysGit Wiki is here: https://github.com/msysgit/msysgit/wiki - Github accounts are free.

You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
Groups "msysGit" group.
To post to this group, send email to msysgit@googlegroups.com
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to
msysgit+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com
For more options, and view previous threads, visit this group at
http://groups.google.com/group/msysgit?hl=en_US?hl=en

--- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "msysGit" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to msysgit+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.