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RE: I have installed cygwin under GNU/Linux + Wine, but the file i/o is so slow.


eric zhao wrote on 11 August 2008 11:50:

> On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 5:15 PM, Brian Dessent <brian@dessent.net> wrote:
>>> I want to compile some win32 OSS in my linux box just for fun.
>>> I know this might sound crazy!
>> 
>> Then you want a cross-compiler, not wine.
> 
> Yeah, I know that.
> But it need more time preparing a cross toolchain than installing cygwin
> for me. I will find or make a cross toolchain.

  Dependes on what win32 OSS you want to build in particular, but you might
find a mingw x-compiler easier - there's a handy build script that will
build the whole toolchain for you.


    cheers,
      DaveK
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