[RFC] Simplify MinGW canadian crosses

[Corinna Vinschen]

On Aug 29 13:41, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> ChangeLogs:
> ===========
> 
> Top-Level:
> 
>         * configure.in: Never build newlib for a Mingw host.
>         Never build newlib as Mingw target library.
>         Test the existence of winsup/cygwin for building a Cygwin newlib,
>         rather than just winsup.
>         Add winsup/mingw and winsup/w32api paths to FLAGS_FOR_TARGET if
>         building a Mingw target.
>         * configure: Regenerate.
> 
> libiberty:
> 
>         * configure.ac: Add case for Mingw as host.
>         * configure: Regenerate.
> 
> winsup:
> 
>         * Makefile.in: Make installation of CYGWIN_LICENSE configurable.
>         * acinclude.m4: Add GCC_NO_EXECUTABLES from config/no-executables.m4.
>         * aclocal.m4: Regenerate.
>         * configure.in: Add GCC_NO_EXECUTABLES call. Add configuration for
>         INSTALL_LICENSE.  Make cygwin subdirectory optional.  Add sanity
>         check for cygwin resp. mingw subdirectories dependent of the target.
>         * configure: Regenerate.
> 
> winsup/mingw:
> 
>         * Makefile.in: Add with_cross_host to allow more granular checks.
>         Set installation directories accordingly.  Override CC setting only
>         if building a Cygwin target.
>         * aclocal.m4: Regenerate from ../acinclude.m4.
>         * configure.in: Move AC_CANONICAL_SYSTEM check up.  Add
>         GCC_NO_EXECUTABLES.  Substitute with_cross_host in depending files.
>         Test AC_ALLOCA only if building on a native system.
>         * configure: Regenerate.
> 
> winsup/w32api:
> 
>         * configure.in: Substitute with_cross_host in depending files.
>         * configure: Regenerate.
>         * lib/Makefile.in: Add with_cross_host to allow more granular checks.
>         Set installation directories accordingly.
>         * lib/ddk/Makefile.in: Ditto.
>         * lib/directx/Makefile.in: Ditto.

I applied these patches to the sourceware repository.  I have no
checkin privileges to gcc and mingw, so, could somebody having
these rights apply the appropriate patches there?


Thanks,
Corinna

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Corinna Vinschen
Cygwin Project Co-Leader
Red Hat