[Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCH] Fix cygwin build and simplify feature detection in 'configure' script

[Consul <void@aleksoft.net>]

David Turner wrote:
> As a related note, is anyone seriously using/developing the mainline 
> QEMU sources on/for Windows?

I don't consider myself "seriously developing" qemu but...

> If so, what is the recommended environment to do so? I'm currently using 

MSYS + mingw + msysgit works fine for me
There is a resent post around here about VS port of qemu also, if you're interested

> Finally, what is the best way to send patches to this list?. I notice 

Inline and/or plain text attachments are generally accepted

 > that many patches are also sent directly to various developers,
 > and that they tend to get reviewed/accepted/rejected a tad more rapidly.

That seems to be true. Some folks here prefer to be always cc'ed.
That does not work for me. I can post to the gmane newsgroup only
from this location due to stupid firewall rules.

> By the way, I'd be happy to regularly check the Windows mainline build 
> if that can help.

Well, an extra pair of eyes certainly would not hurt...

> 
> I'm also preparing a series of patches that fix several Windows-specific 
> issues (most of them related
> to this horrible thing they called Winsock...).

You scared me :)

> 
> Thanks for your time.
> 
> - David