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Re: [patch] PR/5944: Support windres using correct gcc for mingw64
On 3/18/08, Kai Tietz <Kai.Tietz@onevision.com> wrote:
> Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com> wrote on 18.03.2008 11:56:14:
>
> > Hi Kai,
> >
> > > 2008-03-17 Kai Tietz <Kai.Tietz@onevision.com>
> > >
> > > PR/5944
> > > * binutils-all/windres/windres.exp: Add cross compiler support
> > > for mingw64.
> >
> > Approved, but...
> >
> > > +# For none winsup using targets use the target gcc compiler
> > > +if {[istarget "x86_64-*-mingw*"] } {
> >
> > Can this problem also occur for the i686-*-mingw* target ? If so,
> > shouldn't it be included in this test ?
> I can modify the code, that always the content of $CC is used as
> preprocessor for windres. The problem can happen for all mingw cross
> compilers using just the binutils snapshot for build without the winsup/
> directory in base.
> Additionally there is still a lack in supporting the build of cross
> binutils itself. For this we would need the --with-sysroot path from
> configure, which is unavailable for testsuite AFAIK. Additionally the
> define '-D_WIN32' should be passed to the windres, if cross-compiling is
> done.
--with-sysroot path can be made available when make builds the
site.exp file. See bug report here:
http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5944