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["Mateusz Skowroński" <skowri@...>]

Hi,
I've tried to cross-compile under linux and it works! It is a hack though.

1. Make sure You have installed CMake 2.6.

2. Make sure You have installed mingw:
e.g.

f3nix@spider:~$ i586-mingw32msvc-gcc --version
i586-mingw32msvc-gcc (GCC) 4.2.1-sjlj (mingw32-2)

f3nix@spider:~$ i586-mingw32msvc-g++ --version
i586-mingw32msvc-g++ (GCC) 4.2.1-sjlj (mingw32-2)


3. Create a directory for a toolchain:

mkdir ~/devel/TC-mingw


4. Download Boost:

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/boost/boost_1_36_0.tar.bz2?modtime=1218749396&big_mirror=0


5. Extract Boost to the toolchain directory:

tar xvjf boost_1_36_0.tar.bz2 -C ~/devel/TC-mingw


6. Download wxWidgets:

http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/wxwindows/wxMSW-2.8.8.zip


7. Extract wxWidgets:

unzip wxMSW-2.8.8.zip


8. Cross-compile wxWidgets and install it:

Inside unpacked wxWidgets directory do:

mkdir build-release
cd build-release
../configure --enable-unicode --enable-monolithic --disable-shared
--with-msw --with-opengl --prefix=/home/f3nix/devel/TC-mingw
--host=i586-mingw32msvc --build=x86_64-linux
make
make install

NOTE:
If you are on x86 linux then use --build=i686-linux


9. Download zlib:

http://www.zlib.net/zlib-1.2.3.tar.gz


10. Extract zlib:

tar xvzf zlib-1.2.3.tar.gz


11. Cross-compile zlib and install it:

Inside unpacked zlib directory do:

CC=i586-mingw32msvc-gcc RANLIB=i586-mingw32msvc-ranlib ./configure
--prefix=/home/f3nix/TC-mingw/
make
make install


12. Create a file named TC-mingw.cmake in the toolchain directory:

It should look like this:

=== CUT ===

# the name of the target operating system
set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Windows)

# which compilers to use for C and C++
set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER i586-mingw32msvc-gcc)
set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER i586-mingw32msvc-g++)

# where is the target environment located
set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH
/usr/i586-mingw32msvc
/home/f3nix/devel/TC-mingw)

# adjust the default bahaviour of the FIND_XXX() commands:
# search programs in the host environment
set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PROGRAM NEVER)

# search headers and libraries in the target environment
set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY ONLY)
set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_INCLUDE ONLY)

=== CUT ===

NOTE:
Adjust the CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH variable to your needs.


13. Edit the MinGWResourceCompiler.cmake in the CMakeModules
directory. Change the windres.exe command to i586-mingw32msvc-windres


14. Create a build directory in the main kicad folder. Change to it and then:

cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=/home/f3nix/devel/TC-mingw/TC-mingw.cmake
-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/home/f3nix/devel/kicad-win-cc
-DBOOST_INCLUDEDIR=/home/f3nix/devel/TC-mingw/boost_1_36_0 ../
make
make install


15. Copy the mingwm10.dll to the bin directory.


16. Test the binaries under Windows (wine does not seem to work)...


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I know these instructions are very rough, but I hope they will be helpful.

Happy cross-compiling!

Cheers,
Mateusz

-- 
AKA f3nix AKA metyl AKA skowri ;)