MinGW Distro: nuwen.net/mingw.html

Here are the build scripts for my MinGW distro.

You'll need to run them in MSYS2, which you can set up without an installer:

• Go to: https://github.com/msys2/msys2-installer/releases/latest
• Download: msys2-base-x86_64-<RELEASE_DATE>.tar.xz
• Extract it to: C:\Temp\msys64
• Run: msys2_shell.cmd
• Restart MSYS2 when you're instructed to.
• In MSYS2, repeatedly run pacman -Syuu until you see:

  :: Synchronizing package databases...
   mingw32 is up to date
   mingw64 is up to date
   ucrt64 is up to date
   clang64 is up to date
   msys is up to date
  :: Starting core system upgrade...
   there is nothing to do
  :: Starting full system upgrade...
   there is nothing to do
  

• In MSYS2, run: pacman -Su cmake diffutils m4 make nasm ninja patch tar texinfo
• In MSYS2, repeatedly run pacman -Syuu again. Answer Y if you're asked:

  :: Replace pkg-config with msys/pkgconf? [Y/n]
  

• You can customize the terminal's appearance with Right Click > Options.... I prefer:
  • Text: Consolas, 16pt
  • Window: 120 Columns, 50 Rows

Important Notes

The build scripts assume that:

• C:\MinGW contains the previous version of the distro.
  • This assumption is centralized in 0_append_distro_path.sh, where it says export X_DISTRO_ROOT=/c/mingw.
• C:\Temp\gcc is usable as a working directory.
  • This assumption isn't centralized.
• The build scripts live next to the sources, not directly within C:\Temp\gcc.
  • I put the build scripts and the sources into C:\Temp\gcc\sources-VERSION.

I highly recommend that you execute each build script by hand before attempting to run it in one shot.

Stephan T. Lavavej - [email protected]