Building SQLite3 CLI without

Building SQLite3 CLI without

[Jose Isaias Cabrera]

Greetings and salutations!

I can build SQLite DLL and use it under Windows without any problem using this command:

i686-w64-mingw32-gcc -shared -static-libgcc sqlite3.c -o sqlite3.dll

And I can use that DLL outside cygwin without any problem. I can also build the SQLite3.exe tool using this command:

 i686-w64-mingw32-gcc -shared -static-libgcc shell.c -o sqlite3.exe

The problem is that when I run this sqlite3.exe outside the cygwin environment, it gives me the error:

"The code execution cannot proceed because cygwin1.dll was 
not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem."

Is there an option that I can do to build the tool without the need of the cygwin1.dll? I know that I can move the file in the same spot, but I want to create it without the need of it. Thanks for your support.

josé

Re: Building SQLite3 CLI without

[Oskar Skog]

On 2022-12-02 22:37, Jose Isaias Cabrera via Cygwin wrote:
> 
> Greetings and salutations!
> 
> I can build SQLite DLL and use it under Windows without any problem using this command:
> 
> i686-w64-mingw32-gcc -shared -static-libgcc sqlite3.c -o sqlite3.dll
> 
> And I can use that DLL outside cygwin without any problem. I can also build the SQLite3.exe tool using this command:
> 
>   i686-w64-mingw32-gcc -shared -static-libgcc shell.c -o sqlite3.exe
> 
> The problem is that when I run this sqlite3.exe outside the cygwin environment, it gives me the error:
> 
> "The code execution cannot proceed because cygwin1.dll was
> not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem."
> 
> Is there an option that I can do to build the tool without the need of the cygwin1.dll? I know that I can move the file in the same spot, but I want to create it without the need of it. Thanks for your support.
> 
> josé
> 

https://cygwin.com/faq/faq.html#faq.programming.static-linking

"No. If your program uses the Cygwin API, then your executable cannot 
run without cygwin1.dll. In particular, it is not possible to statically 
link with a Cygwin library to obtain an independent, self-contained 
executable."

RE: Building SQLite3 CLI without

[Jose Isaias Cabrera]

Oskar Skog via Cygwin, on December 2, 2022 4:37 PM said,

>> On 2022-12-02 22:37, Jose Isaias Cabrera via Cygwin wrote:
> > Is there an option that I can do to build the tool without the need of
>> the cygwin1.dll? I know that I can move the file in the same spot, but I
>> want to create it without the need of it. Thanks for your support.

> "No. If your program uses the Cygwin API, then your executable cannot run
> without cygwin1.dll. In particular, it is not possible to statically link
> with a Cygwin library to obtain an independent, self-contained
> executable."

Ok, thanks. I guess I can copy the DLL on the executable directory. Thanks.

josé

Re: Building SQLite3 CLI without

[Andrey Repin]

Greetings, Jose Isaias Cabrera!

> I can build SQLite DLL and use it under Windows without any problem using
> this command:

> i686-w64-mingw32-gcc -shared -static-libgcc sqlite3.c -o sqlite3.dll

To the best of my knowledge, you should not use cross-compilers directly.

> And I can use that DLL outside cygwin without any problem.
> I can also build the SQLite3.exe tool using this command:

>  i686-w64-mingw32-gcc -shared -static-libgcc shell.c -o sqlite3.exe

> The problem is that when I run this sqlite3.exe outside the cygwin environment, it gives me the error:

> "The code execution cannot proceed because cygwin1.dll was 
> not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem."

> Is there an option that I can do to build the tool without the need of the
> cygwin1.dll? I know that I can move the file in the same spot, but I want to
> create it without the need of it. Thanks for your support.

Yes, you should use a cross-compiler and specifically set the target to be
windows native executable.


-- 
With best regards,
Andrey Repin
Saturday, December 3, 2022 19:21:13

Sorry for my terrible english...

RE: Building SQLite3 CLI without

[Jose Isaias Cabrera]

On December 3, 2022 11:23 AM, Andrey Repin  expressed:
> 
> Greetings, Jose Isaias Cabrera!

Salutations Andrey.

> 
> > I can build SQLite DLL and use it under Windows without any problem
> > using this command:
> 
> > i686-w64-mingw32-gcc -shared -static-libgcc sqlite3.c -o sqlite3.dll
> 
> To the best of my knowledge, you should not use cross-compilers directly.

What do you mean?

> > Is there an option that I can do to build the tool without the need of
> > the cygwin1.dll? I know that I can move the file in the same spot, but
> > I want to create it without the need of it. Thanks for your support.
> 
> Yes, you should use a cross-compiler and specifically set the target to be windows native executable.

How do I do that? Or, what option do I enter?

RE: Building SQLite3 CLI without

[Jose Isaias Cabrera]

On December 2, 2022 4:37 PM, Oskar Skog expressed:
> 
> On 2022-12-02 22:37, Jose Isaias Cabrera via Cygwin wrote:
> >

> > Is there an option that I can do to build the tool without the need of
> > the cygwin1.dll? I know that I can move the file in the same spot, but I
> > want to create it without the need of it. Thanks for your support.

> "No. If your program uses the Cygwin API, then your executable cannot run 
> without cygwin1.dll. In particular, it is not possible to statically link
> with a Cygwin library to obtain an independent, self-contained executable."

Not true. To do this, use the mingw32 or 64 compiler, as this,

CC=i686-w64-mingw32-gcc ./configure

and the SQLite3 tool will work without the cygwin1.dll.  If you want to try it let me know and I will post the steps to follow.

Re: Building SQLite3 CLI without

[Ken Brown]

On 12/3/2022 4:14 PM, Jose Isaias Cabrera via Cygwin wrote:
> To do this, use the mingw32 or 64 compiler, as this,
> 
> CC=i686-w64-mingw32-gcc ./configure
> 
> and the SQLite3 tool will work without the cygwin1.dll.

I think the preferred way to do this is

   ./configure --host=i686-w64-mingw32 ,

although it might not matter in this case.  See

 
https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/manual/autoconf-2.70/html_node/Specifying-Target-Triplets.html

Ken

RE: Building SQLite3 CLI without

[Jose Isaias Cabrera]

On December 3, 2022 5:21 PM, Ken Brown expressed:
> 
> On 12/3/2022 4:14 PM, Jose Isaias Cabrera via Cygwin wrote:
> > To do this, use the mingw32 or 64 compiler, as this,
> >
> > CC=i686-w64-mingw32-gcc ./configure
> >
> > and the SQLite3 tool will work without the cygwin1.dll.
> 
> I think the preferred way to do this is
> 
> ./configure --host=i686-w64-mingw32 ,
> 
> although it might not matter in this case.  See
> 
Thanks, Ken. I will add this one to my cheat sheet also. However, they both work the same.

josé