RE: [Caml-list] Flexdll circular dependency fix uses system provided flexdll.h [was: opam-cross-windows]

["Soegtrop, Michael" <michael.soegtrop@intel.com>]

Dear David,

> What's your precise sequence of commands (right from untarring or git clone)?
> Is this from a git clone or a released tarball?

I use this tarbal: 

https://github.com/ocaml/ocaml/archive/4.03.0.tar.gz

I try to create a mingw cross ocaml on Cygwin, which I guess is a bit uncommon. My command sequence is:

    < download and untar https://github.com/ocaml/ocaml/archive/4.03.0.tar.gz >
    git clone https://github.com/alainfrisch/flexdll.git
    cp config/m-nt.h config/m.h
    cp config/s-nt.h config/s.h
    cp config/Makefile.mingw64 config/Makefile
    make -f Makefile.nt flexdll
    make -f Makefile.nt world
    make -f Makefile.nt opt
    make -f Makefile.nt opt.opt

I already have a cygqin ocaml installed in the usual paths, I guess this leads to confusion. Probably I should give a PREFIX=something argument to make.

If you are interested, I can send you two scripts to setup a clean Cygwin and reproduce the issue, but I guess with the pointers you gave me, I should be able to figure it out myself.

Just two questions:

1.) in your .comp files I saw a win32.sh. Where is this from? It doesn't appear in the 4.03.0 tar ball mentioned above.

2.) How far is the windows opam and what build environment do you use for this? Cygwin mingw cross? Should I give it a try?

Best regards,

Michael
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