I am using gcc/g++ to compile c/c++ applications - living on OpenSuSe btw.
Is there any way (some option i guess) so that g++ will produce an executable suitable for windows ?
A:
You'll have to be running g++ on Windows to get a Windows executable out of the other end.
Check out mingw or cygwin.
applechewer
2010-03-03 21:27:13
Actually, that's not quite true: cross compilation is possible with GCC.
Robert P
2010-03-03 21:35:05
@Robert P: If it's possible, can you tell me how ?
VaioIsBorn
2010-03-03 21:44:57
Take a look at AndiDog's answer; my comment was more regarding applechewer's remark that you *have* to be running on Windows. (FYI, mingw is a particular build of gcc that makes Windows executables.)
Robert P
2010-03-03 22:07:44
Thanks Robert, that's good to know.
applechewer
2010-03-03 22:19:55
+3
A:
You can search for a mingw32 package in OpenSuSE (I know there is one for Debian) or install it manually. Then if you have a configure script the command line would be something like this in order to have make use the MinGW cross-compilation toolchain:
./configure --prefix=/usr/local --target=i386-mingw32
mingw.org also has a tutorial on building a cross compiler, don't know if that works.
(As an aside: Some websites point to mirzam.it.vu.nl/mingw containing MinGW RPM packages but it seems like that site is down.)
AndiDog
2010-03-03 21:32:25