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Just a note on standard 4.5.x / 4.6.x gcc and building Perl. For the tests, you have to drop libstdc++-6.dll into the 't' folder before running tests. Perl probably needs a patch to do this in the same way it copies libgcc_*.dll Note that it is having a shared c++ library that solves the exception problems present in gcc 4.4 - so probably best not to force a Perl build with a static c++ library. On 02/11/2011 17:04, Mark Dootson wrote: > Hi, > > At mingw-w64 Oskan Sezer (sezero) has updated his release of gcc 4.5.4 > including latest patches. This solves my wxWidgets (c++) issues ( and > general c++ exception problems for many other things I expect). > > It should also solve the Windows XP CRT issue which caused strawberry to > stick with gcc 4.4.3 for Win32 - I haven't tested on XP yet (Oskan only > updated it today) but I've tested the relevant patch for other builds so > it should work fine. > > It comes with gfortran. > > No expectations of Oskan of course, but given Oskan's record of updating > his releases and ease of using his source patches + buildscripts > yourself if you wish, this looks like a favourite base for a Perl gcc dist. > > Mark > > > On 02/11/2011 16:46, Chris Marshall wrote: >> It would really simplify things for win32 PDL if an easy, >> 1-click addition for gfortran were available. We're spending >> a lot of development time working around the lack of a >> fortran compiler on win32 perls. Since gcc includes one, >> it is more of a packaging and distribution issue than one >> of existence. >> >> Cheers, >> Chris >> >> On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 3:52 PM, Karel Miko<karel.miko@hotmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>>> 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/ >>> >>> >>> -- >>> kmx >>> >Thread Previous