Hello,

I probably wasn't clear enough as what i want is to build binary extensions
(such as xmlparser) with MINGW that are compatible with the mswin32
build.

Suppose I have a working mswin32 ruby installation, and a ruby extension
source. How can i use and ask extconf.rb so that it builds a .so using
MINGW that works with my mswin32 ruby.

On Tue, Feb 18, 2003, Pierre Baillet wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> i'm regularly using ruby on a win32 environment, and i'd like to know if
> any of you has some general indications on how to build extensions in a
> MINGW32 environment, so as to get mswin compatible binaries without the
> cost of a Visual Studio Licence.
> 
> I found that WATANABE Hirofumi, aka eban, has ported many packages and
> gives access to compiled binaries [1] and I believe he built these
> packages on a linux box.
> 
> If these indication allowed me to cross compile from linux to windows,
> it would be enough for me. I'd just like to be able to have the
> equivalent ability on both platforms.
> 
> TIA,
> 
> 1: http://www.ruby-lang.org/~eban/ruby/binaries/mingw/
> -- 
> Pierre Baillet
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