Cesar Strauss wrote: > > Since MSYS is derived from Cygwin, one way to get 64-bit support for > MSYS would be to add it first to Cygwin and port it to MSYS later. > However, as this thread indicates, there is currently some interest > on bringing 64-bit support to MSYS, while I do not have evidence > there is a similar interest on the Cygwin front. So, it may make > sense to do it the other way around this time (adding 64-bit support > to MSYS first and contributing back to Cygwin later). >
I suggest that it would make more sense "the other way around". Since MinGW GCC is used for parts of the Cygwin/MSYS build process, incorporation of mingw-64 into Cygwin/MSYS would also need to take place. Earnie ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Start uncovering the many advantages of virtual appliances and start using them to simplify application deployment and accelerate your shift to cloud computing. http://p.sf.net/sfu/novell-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Mingw-w64-public mailing list Mingw-w64-public@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mingw-w64-public
