From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: _hate_spam_thunder7@xs4all.nl (jwk) To: help-gcc@gnu.org Subject: Re: How to apply patches for gcc-2.95-win32 in Win98? Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 23:56:00 -0000 Message-ID: References: <37E4B331.528B0BEF@fcmail.com> X-SW-Source: 1999-09n/msg00281.html Message-ID: <19990930235600.tHM7b341W28P6dekhVuwdpPkPoBNHm_UuoKMmRvQ3AA@z> On Sun, 19 Sep 1999 05:56:01 -0400, AA wrote: >I downloaded a zip file of patches for the gcc-2.95 installation >for Windows95/98 at this ftp site: > > ftp://ftp.xraylith.wisc.edu/pub/khan/gnu-win32/mingw32/gcc-2.95/patches > >The only problem is that the "Readme" file instructs you to use a >"patch" program (seemingly under UNIX) to apply the patches. The >patches provided are given in ".diff" files. I'm not familiar >with this file format and I don't know what to do with it. Is >there a program that I can find to apply the ".diff" patches >under Windows98 that performs the same tasks as the "patch" >program under UNIX? Or is it not possible or not necessary to >apply these patches to the gcc-2.95-win32 installation? > I imagine it would be part of Cygwin, a complete unix-environment for Win95/98/NT. Just go to http://www.cygnus.com/cygwin and look around or download it. It also includes a compiler, so unless you *really* need 2.95, I'd suggest you use Cygwin - it's a single file, and after unpacking, there's almost no configuration to do - it just works. Good luck, Jurriaan -- Sir, my intent is not to exasperate but to persuade. I had hoped to address your reason rather than your emotions. Jack Vance - Lyonesse