[BuildTools] --enable-doscompile, msvc, mingw

[Andreas Waechter]

Hi,

Just a late addition to that message exchange:

One can install extension to MSYS that include the GCC compilers, and then 
problem is still which compiler is found...

I agree with Kipp in general that MSys is a really nice and LIGHTWEIGHT 
alternative to Cygwin, even if one doesn't have the MS compilers and wants 
to use GCC.

Cheers

Andreas

On Tue, 21 Nov 2006, Kipp Martin wrote:

> Hi Lou:
>
>> 
>> 	Does MSYS provide GCC?  I'm thinking the answer must be no. Otherwise 
>> I
>> can't see how configure finds cl without prompting.
>
>
> No, MSYS does not provide GCC, which from viewpoint is a good thing when 
> working with the MS compilers.  I have an older Windows machine I use for 
> building COIN projects with just MSYS and the MS compilers. The nice thing 
> about MSYS is that it gives you a true GNU make (as opposed to nmake) and you 
> can then run the  configure scripts. I use a command line svn along with 
> configure and I have had amazingly few problems building the projects due to 
> configure problems.  Of course I have had problems with some of the COIN 
> software not compatible with the MS compilers.
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
>
>
>
>> 
>> 								Lou
>> 
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