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> In preparing the next Strawberry release you've no doubt noticed that > mingw-w64 32bit version cannot build a working Perl after gcc version > 4.4.3 on Windows XP. Yes, in fact it was during the last week when we have found out (with help of BinGOs and Ranguard via IRC) that gcc-4.4.7 and 4.6.1 (not only with mingw-w64 runtime but also with mingw.org's runtime) produce perl binaries that crash on Windows XP. For strawberry perl 5.14.2.0 we have decided to use: - on 32 bit version gcc-4.4.3 (with slightly old mingw-w64 runtime) http://strawberryperl.com/package/kmx/32_gcctoolchain/mingw64-w32-20100123-kmx-v3.zip - on 64 bit version gcc-4.4.7(prereleae) (with mingw-w64 runtime 1.0.1) http://strawberryperl.com/package/kmx/64_gcctoolchain/mingw64-w64-gcc4.4.7(pre)_20111014.zip > Commit 180422 to the 4.6 branch of gcc fixes the problem - I've cross > compiled my own 32bit 4.6.2 release (the tagged 4.6.2 release includes > this fix) which compiles a working Perl 5.14.2 on Windows XP. Many thanks , this is a valuable piece of information for me as I was in doubts where to start reporting/discussing the issue, now it is clear. > For my own use, I need to move to 4.6.2 as 4.4.7 cannot compile > wxWidgets 2.9.x branch. > > As a side benefit I also get an up to date v2 mingw-w64 crt. > > I'll be publishing source, patches and build instructions at > > http://perlmingw.sourceforge.net/ > > (plus, of course, the compiled releases). > The patches are just the minimum necessary from sezero build and TDM > GCC builds to get a working dist. > > Just a thought, but it might be nice if we had a sort of 'standard' > gcc for Perl on Windows. Why not. As for my opinion concerning gcc toolchain included in strawberry perl: - we would strongly prefer to use mingw-w64 (not mingw.org) runtime for both 32/64bit - we have no special preference as for the gcc version (but versions like gcc-X.Y.0 are perhaps too "in development" for us) - we need gcc toolchain supporting<gccroot>/include and<gccroot>/lib directories in search paths (without explicit -I or -L options) - we would appreciate gcc toolchain with frotran (maybe a kind of addon or extra package) as it comes handy to PDL guys using strawberry > > Anyhow, I think you could just backport the fix to the current 4.4.7 > branch. But, for what it is worth, Strawberry users will be unable to > compile wxWidgets 2.9.x branches (without some patching at least) OK, I take it as your "gcc upgrade" request - we will probably aim at gcc-4.6.2 + mingw-w64 runtime (v2 or latest v2RC) However, currently the release candidates for strawberry 5.14.2.0 are IMHO too good to let them fall on the floor. I think that the updated gcc-toolchain cannot be expected sonner than in 5.14.2.1 (don't ask me when as our release schedule is slightly demolished - as you have probably noticed) BTW for all that might be interested - latest RC's are available at: http://strawberryperl.com/package/kmx/p5.14.2.0-RC/ -- kmxThread Previous | Thread Next