I am cross compiling from linux to windows using the mingw32 tools. I need to generate pdb files for debugging on windows. Is there a way to do this?

internal error in mingw32_gt_pch_use_address, at config/i386/host-mingw32.c:190: MapViewOfFileEx: Attempt to access invalid address. I get this error while compiling a c++ program in sublime-text...

I am not even sure I am asking the right question. Let me explain my situation: This is about Git on Windows 7. My company sets up the Windows user directory on a network drive, not on the l...

I've been using Git on both Windows and Ubuntu during the development of a small project, frequently flipping back and forth between the two. The issue is that Git Bash consistently becomes slow. ...

I would like to install mingw32 on my Ubuntu (16.10) cuz I would like to generate an x86 windows version of my application. The "i586-mingw32msvc-g++" executable is needed by my Makefile (CMake). ...

I am emulating code from an embedded system (stm32, Keil µVision 5, MDK-ARM) on a PC (mingw32, 32bit arch). The alignment of the ARM compiler does not match my desktop mingw build: // ARM Code (A...

I'm trying to set up a library called PBC (Pairing-based cryptography). And this library requires another library called GMP -(GNU Multiple-Precision Library). My problem is after installing GMP ...

Cygwin has a home directory where I can store a .vimrc file to set up syntax highlighting. I know on linux machines this file is usually in a home directory and that it can be stored globally (alth...

I need to pass /DEF:c:\filepath\myLib.def" command line option from a bash script to MS compiler/linker. The path is generated as part of build process by a bash script. Basically, the argument tha...

Currently, I am trying to make a Windows application using C++. For compiling my program I use MinGW (GCC). But as soon as I use int WINAPI wWinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE, PWSTR pCmd...

I've just started using g++, downloading the latest version from the site, and I've made a simple HelloWorld program. #include <iostream> using namespace std; int main() { cout << "He...

I know that similar questions have been asked before, but: In regards to gprof produces empty output I am using GCC 10.2.0 from MSYS2 on Windows 10, i.e. it's a MingW64 distribution. I have also a...

I'm trying to compile some COM code, the example here. I get the compilation fine, but linking complaints about ConvertStringtoBSTR missing. After doing some research, I found out that said symbol ...

I have a small piece of Windows code, basically one copied from the MSDN tutorial but adapted for C++. I can compile it now using one of the methods: i686-w64-mingw32-g++ -g hello.cpp -o hello to...

I've installed mingw and msys by using mingw-get-setup.exe. I've also installed Autotools(autoconf, automake,m4,libtool) into C:\/opt/autotools. When I run automake, the following error always oc...

I'm trying to add IPv6 compatibility to an already IPv4-compatible program in C, but having some problems with the compiler. Currently compiling with mingw32-gcc-4.6.2, which gives me a linking err...

I've spent days and days trying to install GMP library on my MINGW windows installation. I completed the installation process of both dozens of times, followed any single guide on the internet but ...

I have built the glew lib so many times. My last build removed the undefined references to all the shader functions such as glCreateShader(). I think this build is the correct one cause I found out...

For the reference I'm using MinGW (GCC 5.3). When compiling a file with g++ file.cc -static-libstdc++ it statically links the C++ standard lib (libstdc++) and produces a 1.9MB executable. Howe...

Trying to run a Windows 7, Qt 5.2.0 program and it crashes immediately. I have the mingw48_32 version, and 32 bit version of Qt 5.2.0. I dont have Visual Studio, although I did download and install...

I recently installed CodeBlocks with mingw32 on Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit in order to dust off my c skills, but this problem has me somewhat stumped. I decided to fire off a short Fibonacci generat...

I am trying to develop a simple POC using qmqtt but this module is not available in the Qt lib path. I have the latest Qt version installed, still it's not there. So, I am trying to compile it unde...

I'm working through a DLL hijacking exercise, and have a DLL written which works as expected when compiled in Visual Studio. Essentially, when the DLL is loaded, it executes a shell command and pas...

I am working on small project in C++ and I am using curses for user interface. I am pretty nicely able to make it work in my arch-linux installation, because it is pretty simple to set up ncurses t...

Please be gentle on me. I have searched the site, and I know there is another answer to this exact question, but the answers posted there aren't working for me. I am trying to install pycrypto, s...