From: Luis Lavena <luislavena@...>
Date: 2008-04-16T08:25:03+09:00
Subject: Re: MinGW with ruby c language interface

On Apr 15, 7:26 pm, Minseok Choi <erase...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I installed ruby 1.8.6 one-click installer in my vista.
> Is there any easy way to make MinGW environments for ruby c-interface
> without recompiling ruby.

Short answer: no.

Long answer:

If you want to go that road, you will need do somethink like Aslak
Hellesoy did for ruby-usb:

http://blog.aslakhellesoy.com/2008/3/30/ruby-usb-gems

The other, more complex way is get a rbconfig.rb from a MinGW
environment and put inside your existing One-Click environment,
replacing your original VC6 one.

*Another* approach is go for a full MinGW build of Ruby, like we are
doing for One-Click Installer:

http://blog.mmediasys.com/2008/03/29/progress-of-one-click-installer-rubyinstaller/

HTH,
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Luis Lavena