Re: Bug#529183: ITP: gcc-mingw32 -- The GNU C compiler (cross compiler for MingW32)

[Samuel Thibault <sthibault@debian.org>]

Neil Williams, le Sun 17 May 2009 23:25:36 +0100, a écrit :
> On Sun, 17 May 2009 23:33:29 +0200
> Robert Millan <rmh.debian.bts@aybabtu.com> wrote:
> > Package: wnpp
> > Severity: wishlist
> > Owner: Robert Millan <rmh.debian.bts@aybabtu.com>
> > 
> > * Package name    : gcc-mingw32
> >   Version         : 4.4
> > * URL             : http://gcc.gnu.org/
> > * License         : GPL
> >   Programming Lang: C
> >   Description     : The GNU C compiler (cross compiler for MingW32)
> 
> How is this different to a cross compiler for armel, mips, mipsel etc.?
> 
> Shouldn't the binary package name be gcc-mingw32-linux-gnu or similar?

I guess you mean gcc-i686-pc-mingw32. This is not a cross-compiler to a
debian system, but to the windows system.

> >   - Should not be confused with the MingW32 compiler, which is a
> >     derivative of GCC 4.2 (I think the descriptions of both packages
> >     are clear enough, but suggestions welcome).

Will it be useful to keep that one?

> >   - Build will be made by reliing on the gcc-source package, which
> >     removes the need to add a separate .orig.tar.gz to the archive.
> 
> If we have a method for one, why not use it for all? What is different
> with ming?

Not being targeted at a debian system.

> How do we have a "source package" (the ITP) without source or relying
> on source that is part of another package.

just like gcj-4.4 works.

Samuel