From: Brian Takita <brian.takita@...>
Date: 2006-10-19T02:44:27+09:00
Subject: Re: Cross Compiling Ruby Extension

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On 10/18/06, Austin Ziegler <halostatue@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 10/18/06, Brian Takita <brian.takita@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I'm attempting to cross compile a ruby extension for Windows from a
> Linux
> > box.
> > Im running Ubuntu 6.06, Ruby 1.8.5, and mingw gcc 3.4.4.
>
> I don't recommend doing this if you want your extension to be
> compatible with the current Windows Ruby release.


Thanks for your reply. I'm at my wit's end in compiling ruby extensions on
Windows. Ruby 1.8.5 is compiled under VC 6, right?

Its too bad that is very difficult to compile extensions for Windows.

Do you mind if I pick your brain at the conference?

-austin
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