Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of BuildingWithMinGW

Timestamp:

Feb 20, 2008, 7:26:10 AM (16 years ago)

Author:

Ari Jolma

Comment:

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BuildingWithMinGW

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-Get MinGW-5.1.3 exe, MSYS-1.0.10.exe, w32api-3.8.tar.gz, binutils-2.17.50-20060824-1.tar.gz and install them (this may not be a comprehensive list but start with MinGW and execute the install package and try to add gcc etc. - the tar packages you just unpack to c:\mingw). Then open MSYS prompt, go to the dir where you unpacked GDAL, and issue commands:
+Get MinGW-5.1.3 exe, MSYS-1.0.10.exe, w32api-3.8.tar.gz, binutils-2.17.50-20060824-1.tar.gz and install them (this may not be a comprehensive list but start with MinGW and execute the install package and try to add gcc etc. - the tar packages you just unpack to c:\mingw). Then open MSYS prompt, go to the dir where you unpacked GDAL, and issue commands (but see below for configure switches):
 
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 '''expat:'''
 
-get libexpat.dll and create an import library with commands (in mingw\bin):
+By default configure tries to add support for Expat. To enable it, use configure switch --with-expat=/c/mingw, get libexpat.dll and create an import library into /c/mingw/lib with commands (in mingw\bin):
 
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+'''tiff:'''
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+If you have a development version of GTK+ installed, its (old) libtiff confuses configure. It is best to use --with-libtiff=internal
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+'''PostgreSQL and PostGIS:'''
+
+I've successfully used 
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+--with-pg=/c/Progra~1/PostgreSQL/8.2/bin/pg_config