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Subject: Re: GCC 4.8.1 building fails
From: Jonathan Wakely <jwakely.gcc@gmail.com>
To: Ignas <ignas2526@gmail.com>
Cc: David Kredba <nheghathivhistha@gmail.com>, gcc-help <gcc-help@gcc.gnu.org>
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On 15 June 2013 14:49, Jonathan Wakely wrote:
> On 15 June 2013 14:18, Ignas wrote:
>> Now I'm wondering, what is the most supported and reasonable way to
>> compile gcc on windows? without any sdk's, consoles, editors, etc.
>> just plain good gcc and its components what would produce native
>> windows binaries what do not require some special dlls like cygwin
>> does.
>
> MinGW is the best and also the worst way, it's the only way.

But unless you really need to compile it yourself just install a
pre-built version and save yourself all the trouble of building it.