From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail1.pdinc.us (mail.pdinc.us [67.90.184.27]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A1C8F3858426 for ; Sun, 31 Oct 2021 23:06:59 +0000 (GMT) DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.4.1 sourceware.org A1C8F3858426 Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; dmarc=none (p=none dis=none) header.from=pdinc.us Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; spf=pass smtp.mailfrom=pdinc.us Received: from blackfat (nsa1.pdinc.us [67.90.184.2]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail1.pdinc.us (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id 19VN6wX8014329 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=NO); Sun, 31 Oct 2021 19:06:58 -0400 DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 mail1.pdinc.us 19VN6wX8014329 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=pdinc.us; s=default; t=1635721619; bh=YR9YqfkIuNKzM57fFECPIJ7TxmOJYlrSwmi6JKEdI+w=; h=From:To:Cc:References:In-Reply-To:Subject:Date:From; b=m0N6xYmsr4xMzSL+2hgG7Yupswe2d/3lFLKJrx+5ALxJSqN62nbozlgfTkt8oUyhA 60mq23gcn3D65Zt5RPBLjlSXas5ZYskF5OyWDEyOFmGolcjtH58HJdz6IFg+0PYzW0 51U5LWgmpe/I6SqhF6WkqP70qEK0PGIc2M+Tc6Kg30ALKuwyloaKoKyP2A2ZcdeWeK cA6XPYsQfP+BLomzEtmwao7ZKJBY91ebNQvPEkTx7/bX3ulOCF/s3znelNKZihyX/g bbpeJ2UBY8oy1QvWrlWEU54XPt/9zAza6jHFxThZ+kQEBMcfqILZsxHZ8pDBSRZXQo lTRLibrWc2/cQ== From: "Jason Pyeron" To: "Kyle Marek" Cc: References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: Dropping various support in future releases - what about Mingw? Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2021 19:06:55 -0400 Organization: PD Inc Message-ID: <663801d7ceac$00283210$00789630$@pdinc.us> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 16.0 Content-Language: en-us Thread-Index: AQIC3trL0SuoXn+udy5ZHzAmZpNUlKuXmfQg X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU, DKIM_VALID_EF, KAM_INFOUSMEBIZ, SPF_HELO_PASS, SPF_PASS, TXREP autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on server2.sourceware.org X-BeenThere: cygwin-apps@cygwin.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Cygwin package maintainer discussion list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2021 23:07:01 -0000 > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Inglis > Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2021 11:23 AM > > Perhaps someone could explain why Cygwin maintains, builds, and > distributes Mingw tools and libraries, instead of that being done by the > Mingw project(s) about which I know little? > > As we will be dropping Windows versions and 32 bit support in future > releases, should we also be looking at dropping the Mingw packages we > maintain, build, and distribute, but do not appear to use, except for > building other Mingw packages? > > Supporting the two Mingw variations on packages sometimes takes as much > work as the Cygwin packages, as parts of the toolchains and libraries > may have different versions and dependencies. > > I basically build, check, and distribute those, but know little about > using them to check they work, so no idea whether they work or not. > > I have had little success in getting the Mingw dual arch build process > working to any useful extent, and no response to questions about that, > which I may have buried at the end of my other verbiage on this list. Kyle, Thoughts? > > -- > Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis, Calgary, Alberta, Canada > > This email may be disturbing to some readers as it contains > too much technical detail. Reader discretion is advised. > [Data in binary units and prefixes, physical quantities in SI.] -- Jason Pyeron | Architect PD Inc | Certified SBA 8(a) 10 w 24th St | Certified SBA HUBZone Baltimore, MD | CAGE Code: 1WVR6 .mil: jason.j.pyeron.ctr@mail.mil .com: jpyeron@pdinc.us tel : 202-741-9397