Index: gcc/gcc/c-format.c
===================================================================
--- gcc.orig/gcc/c-format.c
+++ gcc/gcc/c-format.c
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ static bool check_format_string (tree ar
 				 int flags, bool *no_add_attrs);
 static bool get_constant (tree expr, unsigned HOST_WIDE_INT *value,
 			  int validated_p);
-
+static const char *replace_formatter_name_to_system_name (const char *attr_name);
+static int compare_tofa (const char *tattr_name, const char *attr_name);
 
 /* Handle a "format_arg" attribute; arguments as in
    struct attribute_spec.handler.  */
@@ -191,6 +192,8 @@ decode_format_attr (tree args, function_
     {
       const char *p = IDENTIFIER_POINTER (format_type_id);
 
+      p = replace_formatter_name_to_system_name (p);
+
       info->format_type = decode_format_type (p);
 
       if (info->format_type == format_type_error)
@@ -715,7 +718,7 @@ static const format_char_info monetary_c
 /* This must be in the same order as enum format_type.  */
 static const format_kind_info format_types_orig[] =
 {
-  { "printf",   printf_length_specs,  print_char_table, " +#0-'I", NULL,
+  { "gnu_printf",   printf_length_specs,  print_char_table, " +#0-'I", NULL,
     printf_flag_specs, printf_flag_pairs,
     FMT_FLAG_ARG_CONVERT|FMT_FLAG_DOLLAR_MULTIPLE|FMT_FLAG_USE_DOLLAR|FMT_FLAG_EMPTY_PREC_OK,
     'w', 0, 'p', 0, 'L', 0,
@@ -757,18 +760,18 @@ static const format_kind_info format_typ
     0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
     NULL, NULL
   },
-  { "scanf",    scanf_length_specs,   scan_char_table,  "*'I", NULL,
+  { "gnu_scanf",    scanf_length_specs,   scan_char_table,  "*'I", NULL,
     scanf_flag_specs, scanf_flag_pairs,
     FMT_FLAG_ARG_CONVERT|FMT_FLAG_SCANF_A_KLUDGE|FMT_FLAG_USE_DOLLAR|FMT_FLAG_ZERO_WIDTH_BAD|FMT_FLAG_DOLLAR_GAP_POINTER_OK,
     'w', 0, 0, '*', 'L', 'm',
     NULL, NULL
   },
-  { "strftime", NULL,                 time_char_table,  "_-0^#", "EO",
+  { "gnu_strftime", NULL,                 time_char_table,  "_-0^#", "EO",
     strftime_flag_specs, strftime_flag_pairs,
     FMT_FLAG_FANCY_PERCENT_OK, 'w', 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
     NULL, NULL
   },
-  { "strfmon",  strfmon_length_specs, monetary_char_table, "=^+(!-", NULL,
+  { "gnu_strfmon",  strfmon_length_specs, monetary_char_table, "=^+(!-", NULL,
     strfmon_flag_specs, strfmon_flag_pairs,
     FMT_FLAG_ARG_CONVERT, 'w', '#', 'p', 0, 'L', 0,
     NULL, NULL
@@ -847,6 +850,7 @@ decode_format_type (const char *s)
 {
   int i;
   int slen;
+  s = replace_formatter_name_to_system_name (s);
   slen = strlen (s);
   for (i = 0; i < n_format_types; i++)
     {
@@ -1776,7 +1780,22 @@ check_format_info_main (format_check_res
       if (fli)
 	{
 	  while (fli->name != 0 && fli->name[0] != *format_chars)
-	    fli++;
+	    {
+	      if (fli->name[0] == '\0')
+		{
+		  int si  = strlen (fli->name + 1) + 1;
+		  int i = 1;
+		  while (fli->name[i] != 0 && fli->name[i] == format_chars [i - 1])
+		    ++i;
+		 if (si == i)
+		   {
+		     if (si > 2)
+		       format_chars += si - 2;
+		     break;
+		   }
+	       }
+	      fli++;
+	    }
 	  if (fli->name != 0)
 	    {
 	      format_chars++;
@@ -2703,6 +2722,72 @@ init_dynamic_diag_info (void)
 extern const format_kind_info TARGET_FORMAT_TYPES[];
 #endif
 
+#ifdef TARGET_OVERRIDES_FORMAT_ATTRIBUTES
+extern const target_ovr_attr TARGET_OVERRIDES_FORMAT_ATTRIBUTES[];
+#endif
+
+/* Description of gnu specific format attributes reflected to
+   system format attribute types, as printf, scanf, strftime, and
+   strfmon.  */
+const target_ovr_attr gnu_target_overrides_format_attributes[] =
+{
+  { "gnu_printf",   "printf" },
+  { "gnu_scanf",    "scanf" },
+  { "gnu_strftime", "strftime" },
+  { "gnu_strfmon",  "strfmon" },
+  { NULL,           NULL }
+};
+
+static const char *
+replace_formatter_name_to_system_name (const char *attr_name)
+{
+  int i;
+
+  if (attr_name == NULL || *attr_name == 0 || strncmp (attr_name, "gcc_", 4) == 0)
+    return attr_name;
+
+#ifdef TARGET_OVERRIDES_FORMAT_ATTRIBUTES
+  /* Check if format attribute is overridden by target.  */
+  if (TARGET_OVERRIDES_FORMAT_ATTRIBUTES != NULL && TARGET_OVERRIDES_FORMAT_ATTRIBUTES_COUNT > 0)
+    {
+      for (i = 0; i < TARGET_OVERRIDES_FORMAT_ATTRIBUTES_COUNT; ++i)
+        {
+          if (compare_tofa (TARGET_OVERRIDES_FORMAT_ATTRIBUTES[i].named_attr_src, attr_name))
+            return attr_name;
+          if (compare_tofa (TARGET_OVERRIDES_FORMAT_ATTRIBUTES[i].named_attr_dst, attr_name))
+            return TARGET_OVERRIDES_FORMAT_ATTRIBUTES[i].named_attr_src;
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+  /* Otherwise default to gnu formatter.  */
+  for (i = 0; gnu_target_overrides_format_attributes[i].named_attr_src != NULL; ++i)
+    {
+      if (compare_tofa (gnu_target_overrides_format_attributes[i].named_attr_src, attr_name))
+        return attr_name;
+      if (compare_tofa (gnu_target_overrides_format_attributes[i].named_attr_dst, attr_name))
+        return gnu_target_overrides_format_attributes[i].named_attr_src;
+    }
+
+  return attr_name;
+}
+
+/* Compare the target override format attribute by treating double underscore syntax.  */
+static int
+compare_tofa (const char *tattr_name, const char *attr_name)
+{
+  int alen = strlen (attr_name);
+  int slen = (tattr_name ? strlen (tattr_name) : 0);
+  if (alen > 4 && attr_name[0] == '_' && attr_name[1] == '_'
+      && attr_name[alen - 1] == '_' && attr_name[alen - 2] == '_')
+    {
+      attr_name += 2;
+      alen -= 4;
+    }
+  if (alen != slen || strncmp (tattr_name, attr_name, alen) != 0)
+    return 0;
+  return 1;
+}
+
 /* Handle a "format" attribute; arguments as in
    struct attribute_spec.handler.  */
 tree
Index: gcc/gcc/c-format.h
===================================================================
--- gcc.orig/gcc/c-format.h
+++ gcc/gcc/c-format.h
@@ -306,4 +306,18 @@ typedef struct
 #define T_D128  &dfloat128_type_node
 #define TEX_D128 { STD_EXT, "_Decimal128", T_D128 }
 
+/* Structure describing the target specific to be override formatter
+   attributes, e.g. printf, scanf, etc.  This allows to support different
+   runtime-library specific formatter attributes to co-exist and defining
+   a default system version.
+   This type is used for the pointer variable TARGET_OVERRIDES_FORMAT_ATTRIBUTES
+   refers to.  */
+typedef struct
+{
+  /* The name of the to be copied formatter attribute. */
+  const char *named_attr_src;
+  /* The name of the to be overridden formatter attribute. */
+  const char *named_attr_dst;
+} target_ovr_attr;
+
 #endif /* GCC_C_FORMAT_H */
Index: gcc/gcc/config.gcc
===================================================================
--- gcc.orig/gcc/config.gcc
+++ gcc/gcc/config.gcc
@@ -1359,8 +1359,8 @@ i[34567]86-*-pe | i[34567]86-*-cygwin*)
 	target_gtfiles="\$(srcdir)/config/i386/winnt.c"
 	extra_options="${extra_options} i386/cygming.opt"
 	extra_objs="winnt.o winnt-stubs.o"
-	c_target_objs=cygwin2.o
-	cxx_target_objs="cygwin2.o winnt-cxx.o"
+	c_target_objs="cygwin2.o msformat-c.o"
+	cxx_target_objs="cygwin2.o winnt-cxx.o msformat-c.o"
 	extra_gcc_objs=cygwin1.o
 	if test x$enable_threads = xyes; then
 		thread_file='posix'
@@ -1373,7 +1373,8 @@ i[34567]86-*-mingw32* | x86_64-*-mingw32
 	target_gtfiles="\$(srcdir)/config/i386/winnt.c"
 	extra_options="${extra_options} i386/cygming.opt"
 	extra_objs="winnt.o winnt-stubs.o"
-	cxx_target_objs=winnt-cxx.o
+	c_target_objs="msformat-c.o"
+	cxx_target_objs="winnt-cxx.o msformat-c.o"
 	default_use_cxa_atexit=yes
 	case ${enable_threads} in
 	  "" | yes | win32)
Index: gcc/gcc/config/i386/mingw32.h
===================================================================
--- gcc.orig/gcc/config/i386/mingw32.h
+++ gcc/gcc/config/i386/mingw32.h
@@ -143,6 +143,22 @@ do {						         \
    to register C++ static destructors.  */
 #define TARGET_CXX_USE_ATEXIT_FOR_CXA_ATEXIT hook_bool_void_true
 
+/* Contains a pointer to type target_ovr_attr defining the target specific
+   overrides of formatter attributs.  See format.h for structure definition.  */
+#undef TARGET_OVERRIDES_FORMAT_ATTRIBUTES
+#define TARGET_OVERRIDES_FORMAT_ATTRIBUTES mingw_formatter_attribute_overrides
+
+/* Specify the count of elements in TARGET_OVERRIDES_ATTRIBUTE.  */
+#undef TARGET_OVERRIDES_FORMAT_ATTRIBUTES_COUNT
+#define TARGET_OVERRIDES_FORMAT_ATTRIBUTES_COUNT 3
+
+/* MS specific format attributes for ms_printf, ms_scanf, ms_strftime.  */
+#undef TARGET_FORMAT_TYPES
+#define TARGET_FORMAT_TYPES mingw_formatter_attributes
+
+#undef TARGET_N_FORMAT_TYPES
+#define TARGET_N_FORMAT_TYPES 3
+
 /* JCR_SECTION works on mingw32.  */
 #undef TARGET_USE_JCR_SECTION
 #define TARGET_USE_JCR_SECTION 1
Index: gcc/gcc/config/i386/msformat-c.c
===================================================================
--- /dev/null
+++ gcc/gcc/config/i386/msformat-c.c
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+/* Check calls to formatted I/O functions (-Wformat).
+   Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
+   2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+This file is part of GCC.
+
+GCC is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option) any later
+version.
+
+GCC is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with GCC; see the file COPYING3.  If not see
+<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#include "config.h"
+#include "system.h"
+#include "coretypes.h"
+#include "tm.h"
+#include "tree.h"
+#include "flags.h"
+#include "c-common.h"
+#include "toplev.h"
+#include "intl.h"
+#include "diagnostic.h"
+#include "langhooks.h"
+#include "c-format.h"
+#include "alloc-pool.h"
+
+/* Mingw specific format attributes ms_printf, ms_scanf, and ms_strftime.  */
+
+static const format_length_info ms_printf_length_specs[] =
+{
+  { "h", FMT_LEN_h, STD_C89, NULL, 0, 0 },
+  { "l", FMT_LEN_l, STD_C89, NULL, 0, 0 },
+  { "\0I32", FMT_LEN_l, STD_C89, NULL, 0, 0 },
+  { "\0I64", FMT_LEN_ll, STD_C9L, NULL, 0, 0 },
+  { "I", FMT_LEN_L, STD_C89, NULL, 0, 0 },
+  { NULL, 0, 0, NULL, 0, 0 }
+};
+
+static const format_flag_spec ms_printf_flag_specs[] =
+{
+  { ' ',  0, 0, N_("' ' flag"),        N_("the ' ' printf flag"),              STD_C89 },
+  { '+',  0, 0, N_("'+' flag"),        N_("the '+' printf flag"),              STD_C89 },
+  { '#',  0, 0, N_("'#' flag"),        N_("the '#' printf flag"),              STD_C89 },
+  { '0',  0, 0, N_("'0' flag"),        N_("the '0' printf flag"),              STD_C89 },
+  { '-',  0, 0, N_("'-' flag"),        N_("the '-' printf flag"),              STD_C89 },
+  { '\'', 0, 0, N_("''' flag"),        N_("the ''' printf flag"),              STD_EXT },
+  { 'w',  0, 0, N_("field width"),     N_("field width in printf format"),     STD_C89 },
+  { '.',  0, 0, N_("precision"),       N_("precision in printf format"),       STD_C89 },
+  { 'L',  0, 0, N_("length modifier"), N_("length modifier in printf format"), STD_C89 },
+  { 0, 0, 0, NULL, NULL, 0 }
+};
+
+static const format_flag_pair ms_printf_flag_pairs[] =
+{
+  { ' ', '+', 1, 0   },
+  { '0', '-', 1, 0   },
+  { 0, 0, 0, 0 }
+};
+
+static const format_flag_spec ms_scanf_flag_specs[] =
+{
+  { '*',  0, 0, N_("assignment suppression"), N_("the assignment suppression scanf feature"), STD_C89 },
+  { 'a',  0, 0, N_("'a' flag"),               N_("the 'a' scanf flag"),                       STD_EXT },
+  { 'w',  0, 0, N_("field width"),            N_("field width in scanf format"),              STD_C89 },
+  { 'L',  0, 0, N_("length modifier"),        N_("length modifier in scanf format"),          STD_C89 },
+  { '\'', 0, 0, N_("''' flag"),               N_("the ''' scanf flag"),                       STD_EXT },
+  { 0, 0, 0, NULL, NULL, 0 }
+};
+
+static const format_flag_pair ms_scanf_flag_pairs[] =
+{
+  { '*', 'L', 0, 0 },
+  { 0, 0, 0, 0 }
+};
+
+static const format_flag_spec ms_strftime_flag_specs[] =
+{
+  { '_', 0,   0, N_("'_' flag"),     N_("the '_' strftime flag"),          STD_EXT },
+  { '-', 0,   0, N_("'-' flag"),     N_("the '-' strftime flag"),          STD_EXT },
+  { '0', 0,   0, N_("'0' flag"),     N_("the '0' strftime flag"),          STD_EXT },
+  { '^', 0,   0, N_("'^' flag"),     N_("the '^' strftime flag"),          STD_EXT },
+  { '#', 0,   0, N_("'#' flag"),     N_("the '#' strftime flag"),          STD_EXT },
+  { 'w', 0,   0, N_("field width"),  N_("field width in strftime format"), STD_EXT },
+  { 'E', 0,   0, N_("'E' modifier"), N_("the 'E' strftime modifier"),      STD_C99 },
+  { 'O', 0,   0, N_("'O' modifier"), N_("the 'O' strftime modifier"),      STD_C99 },
+  { 'O', 'o', 0, NULL,               N_("the 'O' modifier"),               STD_EXT },
+  { 0, 0, 0, NULL, NULL, 0 }
+};
+
+
+static const format_flag_pair ms_strftime_flag_pairs[] =
+{
+  { 'E', 'O', 0, 0 },
+  { '_', '-', 0, 0 },
+  { '_', '0', 0, 0 },
+  { '-', '0', 0, 0 },
+  { '^', '#', 0, 0 },
+  { 0, 0, 0, 0 }
+};
+
+static const format_char_info ms_print_char_table[] =
+{
+  /* C89 conversion specifiers.  */
+  { "di",  0, STD_C89, { T89_I,   BADLEN,  T89_S,   T89_L,   T9L_LL,  T89_V,  BADLEN, BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN  }, "-wp0 +'",  "i",  NULL },
+  { "oxX", 0, STD_C89, { T89_UI,  BADLEN,  T89_US,  T89_UL,  T9L_ULL, T89_V, BADLEN, BADLEN, BADLEN, BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN }, "-wp0#",     "i",  NULL },
+  { "u",   0, STD_C89, { T89_UI,  BADLEN,  T89_US,  T89_UL,  T9L_ULL, T89_V, BADLEN, BADLEN, BADLEN, BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN }, "-wp0'",    "i",  NULL },
+  { "fgG", 0, STD_C89, { T89_D,   BADLEN,  BADLEN,  T99_D,   BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN, BADLEN, BADLEN }, "-wp0 +#'", "",   NULL },
+  { "eE",  0, STD_C89, { T89_D,   BADLEN,  BADLEN,  T99_D,   BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN, BADLEN, BADLEN }, "-wp0 +#",  "",   NULL },
+  { "c",   0, STD_C89, { T89_I,   BADLEN,  T89_S,  T94_WI,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN }, "-w",        "",   NULL },
+  { "s",   1, STD_C89, { T89_C,   BADLEN,  T89_S,  T94_W,   BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN }, "-wp",       "cR", NULL },
+  { "p",   1, STD_C89, { T89_V,   BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN }, "-w",        "c",  NULL },
+  { "n",   1, STD_C89, { T89_I,   BADLEN,  T89_S,   T89_L,   T9L_LL,  BADLEN,  BADLEN, BADLEN,  T99_IM,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN }, "",          "W",  NULL },
+  /* X/Open conversion specifiers.  */
+  { "C",   0, STD_EXT, { TEX_WI,  BADLEN,  T89_S,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN }, "-w",        "",   NULL },
+  { "S",   1, STD_EXT, { TEX_W,   BADLEN,  T89_S,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN }, "-wp",       "R",  NULL },
+  { NULL,  0, 0, NOLENGTHS, NULL, NULL, NULL }
+};
+
+static const format_char_info ms_scan_char_table[] =
+{
+  /* C89 conversion specifiers.  */
+  { "di",    1, STD_C89, { T89_I,   BADLEN,  T89_S,   T89_L,   T9L_LL,  T89_V,  BADLEN, BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN }, "*w'", "W",   NULL },
+  { "u",     1, STD_C89, { T89_UI,  BADLEN,  T89_US,  T89_UL,  T9L_ULL, T89_V, BADLEN,  BADLEN, BADLEN, BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN }, "*w'", "W",   NULL },
+  { "oxX",   1, STD_C89, { T89_UI,  BADLEN,  T89_US,  T89_UL,  T9L_ULL, T89_V, BADLEN,  BADLEN, BADLEN, BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN }, "*w",   "W",   NULL },
+  { "efgEG", 1, STD_C89, { T89_F,   BADLEN,  BADLEN,  T89_D,   BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN, BADLEN, BADLEN }, "*w'",  "W",   NULL },
+  { "c",     1, STD_C89, { T89_C,   BADLEN,  T89_S,  T94_W,   BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN }, "*w",   "cW",  NULL },
+  { "s",     1, STD_C89, { T89_C,   BADLEN,  T89_S,  T94_W,   BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN }, "*aw",  "cW",  NULL },
+  { "[",     1, STD_C89, { T89_C,   BADLEN,  BADLEN,  T94_W,   BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN }, "*aw",  "cW[", NULL },
+  { "p",     2, STD_C89, { T89_V,   BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN }, "*w",   "W",   NULL },
+  { "n",     1, STD_C89, { T89_I,   BADLEN,  T89_S,   T89_L,   T9L_LL,  BADLEN,  BADLEN, BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN }, "",     "W",   NULL },
+  /* X/Open conversion specifiers.  */
+  { "C",     1, STD_EXT, { TEX_W,   BADLEN,  T89_S,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN }, "*w",   "W",   NULL },
+  { "S",     1, STD_EXT, { TEX_W,   BADLEN,  T89_S,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN,  BADLEN }, "*aw",  "W",   NULL },
+  { NULL, 0, 0, NOLENGTHS, NULL, NULL, NULL }
+};
+
+static const format_char_info ms_time_char_table[] =
+{
+  /* C89 conversion specifiers.  */
+  { "ABZab",		0, STD_C89, NOLENGTHS, "^#",     "",   NULL },
+  { "cx",		0, STD_C89, NOLENGTHS, "E",      "3",  NULL },
+  { "HIMSUWdmw",	0, STD_C89, NOLENGTHS, "-_0Ow",  "",   NULL },
+  { "j",		0, STD_C89, NOLENGTHS, "-_0Ow",  "o",  NULL },
+  { "p",		0, STD_C89, NOLENGTHS, "#",      "",   NULL },
+  { "X",		0, STD_C89, NOLENGTHS, "E",      "",   NULL },
+  { "y",		0, STD_C89, NOLENGTHS, "EO-_0w", "4",  NULL },
+  { "Y",		0, STD_C89, NOLENGTHS, "-_0EOw", "o",  NULL },
+  { "%",		0, STD_C89, NOLENGTHS, "",       "",   NULL },
+  /* C99 conversion specifiers.  */
+  { "z",		0, STD_C99, NOLENGTHS, "O",      "o",  NULL },
+  { NULL,		0, 0, NOLENGTHS, NULL, NULL, NULL }
+};
+
+const format_kind_info mingw_formatter_attributes[3] =
+{
+  { "ms_printf",   ms_printf_length_specs,  ms_print_char_table, " +#0-'", NULL,
+    ms_printf_flag_specs, ms_printf_flag_pairs,
+    FMT_FLAG_ARG_CONVERT|FMT_FLAG_DOLLAR_MULTIPLE|FMT_FLAG_USE_DOLLAR|FMT_FLAG_EMPTY_PREC_OK,
+    'w', 0, 0, 0, 'L', 0,
+    &integer_type_node, &integer_type_node
+  },
+  { "ms_scanf",    ms_printf_length_specs,   ms_scan_char_table,  "*'", NULL,
+    ms_scanf_flag_specs, ms_scanf_flag_pairs,
+    FMT_FLAG_ARG_CONVERT|FMT_FLAG_SCANF_A_KLUDGE|FMT_FLAG_USE_DOLLAR|FMT_FLAG_ZERO_WIDTH_BAD|FMT_FLAG_DOLLAR_GAP_POINTER_OK,
+    'w', 0, 0, '*', 'L', 'm',
+    NULL, NULL
+  },
+  { "ms_strftime", NULL,                 ms_time_char_table,  "_-0^#", "EO",
+    ms_strftime_flag_specs, ms_strftime_flag_pairs,
+    FMT_FLAG_FANCY_PERCENT_OK, 'w', 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+    NULL, NULL
+  }
+};
+
+/* Default overrides for printf, scanf and strftime.  */
+const target_ovr_attr mingw_formatter_attribute_overrides[4] =
+{
+  { "ms_printf", "printf" },
+  { "ms_scanf", "scanf" },
+  { "ms_strftime", "strftime" }
+};
Index: gcc/gcc/config/i386/t-cygming
===================================================================
--- gcc.orig/gcc/config/i386/t-cygming
+++ gcc/gcc/config/i386/t-cygming
@@ -29,4 +29,10 @@ winnt-stubs.o: $(srcdir)/config/i386/win
 	$(CC) -c $(ALL_CFLAGS) $(ALL_CPPFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) \
 	$(srcdir)/config/i386/winnt-stubs.c
 
+msformat-c.o: $(srcdir)/config/i386/msformat-c.c $(CONFIG_H) $(SYSTEM_H) coretypes.h \
+  $(TM_H) $(RTL_H) $(REGS_H) hard-reg-set.h output.h $(TREE_H) flags.h \
+  $(TM_P_H) toplev.h $(HASHTAB_H) $(GGC_H)
+	$(CC) -c $(ALL_CFLAGS) $(ALL_CPPFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) \
+	$(srcdir)/config/i386/msformat-c.c
+
 STMP_FIXINC=stmp-fixinc
Index: gcc/gcc/doc/extend.texi
===================================================================
--- gcc.orig/gcc/doc/extend.texi
+++ gcc/gcc/doc/extend.texi
@@ -2204,13 +2204,17 @@ for consistency with the @code{printf} s
 @code{my_format}.
 
 The parameter @var{archetype} determines how the format string is
-interpreted, and should be @code{printf}, @code{scanf}, @code{strftime}
-or @code{strfmon}.  (You can also use @code{__printf__},
-@code{__scanf__}, @code{__strftime__} or @code{__strfmon__}.)  The
-parameter @var{string-index} specifies which argument is the format
-string argument (starting from 1), while @var{first-to-check} is the
-number of the first argument to check against the format string.  For
-functions where the arguments are not available to be checked (such as
+interpreted, and should be @code{printf}, @code{scanf}, @code{strftime},
+@code{gnu_printf}, @code{gnu_scanf}, @code{gnu_strftime} or
+@code{strfmon}.  (You can also use @code{__printf__},
+@code{__scanf__}, @code{__strftime__} or @code{__strfmon__}.)  On
+mingw targets there is also @code{ms_printf}, @code{ms_scanf}, and
+@code{ms_strftime} present. The none target specific formatters are
+always the variant of the system.  The parameter @var{string-index}
+specifies which argument is the format string argument (starting
+from 1), while @var{first-to-check} is the number of the first
+argument to check against the format string.  For functions
+where the arguments are not available to be checked (such as
 @code{vprintf}), specify the third parameter as zero.  In this case the
 compiler only checks the format string for consistency.  For
 @code{strftime} formats, the third parameter is required to be zero.
Index: gcc/gcc/doc/tm.texi
===================================================================
--- gcc.orig/gcc/doc/tm.texi
+++ gcc/gcc/doc/tm.texi
@@ -10311,6 +10311,18 @@ If defined, this macro is the number of 
 @code{TARGET_FORMAT_TYPES}.
 @end defmac
 
+@defmac TARGET_OVERRIDES_FORMAT_ATTRIBUTES
+If defined, this macro is the name of a global variable containg
+target-specific format overrides for the @option{-Wformat} option. The
+default is to have no target-specific format overrides. This depends, that
+@code{TARGET_FORMAT_TYPES} is defined too.
+@end defmac
+
+@defmac TARGET_OVERRIDES_FORMAT_ATTRIBUTES_COUNT
+If defined, this macro is the number of entries in
+@code{}.
+@end defmac
+
 @deftypefn {Target Hook} bool TARGET_RELAXED_ORDERING
 If set to @code{true}, means that the target's memory model does not
 guarantee that loads which do not depend on one another will access
Index: gcc/gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/format/sys_formatter.c
===================================================================
--- /dev/null
+++ gcc/gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/format/sys_formatter.c
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/* Test system default printf formatter specifiers.  */
+/* Origin: Kai Tietz <KaiTietz.@onevision.com> */
+/* { dg-do compile } */
+/* { dg-options "-std=gnu89" } */
+
+#define USE_SYSTEM_FORMATS
+#include <format.h>
+
+__attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2))) void foo (const char *, ...);
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#define FORMATTER_TEXT	"%I64d %I32d %ld %d\n"
+#else
+#define FORMATTER_TEXT	"%lld %ld %ld %d"
+#endif
+
+void bar (long long v1, long v2, int v3)
+{
+  foo (FORMATTER_TEXT, v1, v2, v2, v3);
+}
Index: gcc/gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/format/format.h
===================================================================
--- gcc.orig/gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/format/format.h
+++ gcc/gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/format/format.h
@@ -1,6 +1,29 @@
 /* Format checking tests: common header.  */
 /* Origin: Joseph Myers <jsm28@cam.ac.uk> */
 
+#if defined (_WIN32) && !defined (__CYGWIN__)
+#define SYSTEM_PRINTF(FMTPOS, WILDARG) __attribute__((format(ms_printf, FMTPOS, WILDARG)))
+#define SYSTEM_SCANF(FMTPOS, WILDARG) __attribute__((format(ms_scanf, FMTPOS, WILDARG)))
+#define SYSTEM_STRFTIME(FMTPOS) __attribute__((__format__(ms_strftime, FMTPOS, 0)))
+#else
+#define SYSTEM_PRINTF(FMTPOS, WILDARG) __attribute__((format(gnu_printf, FMTPOS, WILDARG)))
+#define SYSTEM_SCANF(FMTPOS, WILDARG) __attribute__((format(gnu_scanf, FMTPOS, WILDARG)))
+#define SYSTEM_STRFTIME(FMTPOS) __attribute__((__format__(gnu_strftime, FMTPOS, 0)))
+#endif
+
+#if !defined (USE_SYSTEM_FORMATS)
+#define __printf__	__gnu_printf__
+#define __scanf__	__gnu_scanf__
+#define __strftime__	__gnu_strftime__
+#define USE_PRINTF(FMTPOS, WILDARG) __attribute__((format(gnu_printf, FMTPOS, WILDARG)))
+#define USE_SCANF(FMTPOS, WILDARG) __attribute__((format(gnu_scanf, FMTPOS, WILDARG)))
+#define USE_STRFTIME(FMTPOS) __attribute__((__format__(gnu_strftime, FMTPOS, 0)))
+#else
+#define USE_PRINTF(FMTPOS, WILDARG)
+#define USE_SCANF(FMTPOS, WILDARG)
+#define USE_STRFTIME(FMTPOS)
+#endif
+
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 
@@ -70,3 +93,75 @@ extern size_t strftime (char *restrict, 
 			const struct tm *restrict);
 
 extern ssize_t strfmon (char *restrict, size_t, const char *restrict, ...);
+
+/* Mingw specific part.  */
+#if !defined (USE_SYSTEM_FORMATS) && defined(_WIN32)
+extern USE_PRINTF(2,3) int fprintf_gnu (FILE *restrict, const char *restrict, ...);
+#undef fprintf
+#define fprintf fprintf_gnu
+
+extern USE_PRINTF(1,2) int printf_gnu (const char *restrict, ...);
+#undef printf
+#define printf printf_gnu
+
+extern USE_PRINTF(2,3) int fprintf_unlocked_gnu (FILE *restrict, const char *restrict, ...);
+#undef fprintf_unlocked
+#define fprintf_unlocked fprintf_unlocked_gnu
+
+extern USE_PRINTF(1,2)int printf_unlocked_gnu (const char *restrict, ...);
+#undef printf_unlocked
+#define printf_unlocked printf_unlocked_gnu
+
+extern USE_PRINTF(2,3) int sprintf_gnu (char *restrict, const char *restrict, ...);
+#undef sprintf
+#define sprintf sprintf_gnu
+
+extern USE_PRINTF(2,0) int vfprintf_gnu (FILE *restrict, const char *restrict, va_list);
+#undef vsprintf
+#define vsprintf vsprintf_gnu
+
+extern USE_PRINTF(1,0) int vprintf_gnu (const char *restrict, va_list);
+#undef vprintf
+#define vprintf vprintf_gnu
+
+extern USE_PRINTF(2,0) int vsprintf_gnu (char *restrict, const char *restrict, va_list);
+#undef vsprintf
+#define vsprintf vsprintf_gnu
+
+extern USE_PRINTF(3,4) int snprintf_gnu (char *restrict, size_t, const char *restrict, ...);
+#undef snprintf
+#define snprintf snprintf_gnu
+
+extern USE_PRINTF(3,0) int vsnprintf_gnu (char *restrict, size_t, const char *restrict, va_list);
+#undef vsnprintf
+#define vsnprintf vsnprintf_gnu
+
+extern USE_SCANF(2,3) int fscanf_gnu (FILE *restrict, const char *restrict, ...);
+#undef fscanf
+#define fscanf fscanf_gnu
+
+extern USE_SCANF(1,2) int scanf_gnu (const char *restrict, ...);
+#undef scanf
+#define scanf scanf_gnu
+
+extern USE_SCANF(2,3) int sscanf_gnu (const char *restrict, const char *restrict, ...);
+#undef sscanf
+#define sscanf sscanf_gnu
+
+extern USE_SCANF(2,0) int vfscanf_gnu (FILE *restrict, const char *restrict, va_list);
+#undef vfscanf
+#define vfscanf vfscanf_gnu
+
+extern USE_SCANF(1,0) int vscanf_gnu (const char *restrict, va_list);
+#undef vscanf
+#define vscanf vscanf_gnu
+
+extern USE_SCANF(2,0) int vsscanf_gnu (const char *restrict, const char *restrict, va_list);
+#undef vsscanf
+#define vsscanf vsscanf_gnu
+
+extern USE_STRFTIME(3) size_t strftime_gnu (char *restrict, size_t, const char *restrict,
+			const struct tm *restrict);
+#undef strftime
+#define strftime strftime_gnu
+#endif
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