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Re: [PATCH v3 08/12] mingw: rely on MSYS2's metadata instead of hard-coding it

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Sep 9, 2026, 21:17 UTC
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Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> writes:
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> Hi Hannes,
>
> On Wed, 9 Sep 2026, Johannes Sixt wrote:
>
>> Am 09.09.26 um 21:17 schrieb Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget:
>> > [...]
>> > 
>> > Note: This keeps the same, hard-coded MSYSTEM platform support for CMake
>> > as before, but drops it for Meson (because it is unclear how Meson could
>> > do this in a more flexible manner).
>> 
>> I think this paragraph is now stale and should be removed from this
>> commit message. I don't know if it makes sense to insert in 12/12, though.
>
> D'oh, of course! It _was_ unclear to me how Meson could do this, but I
> obviously found a way to support this _somewhat_.
>
>> > 
>> > Helped-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
>> > Signed-off-by: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
>> 
>> Except for this, this is looking good now.
>
> Yes, this should also have a `Helped-by: Johannes Sixt <j6t@kdbg.org>`.
>
> Junio, can you squash those changes before merging to `next`, or do you
> want me to send another iteration before I go to bed?

Those changes meaning removal of the "Note:" paragraph from 08/12 or anything more elaborate?

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Message 49 of 71 in “Upstream some more Git for Windows' patches”
  1. 00/12 Upstream some more Git for Windows' patchesJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Aug 5, 2026
  2. 01/12 mingw: include the Python parts in the buildJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Aug 5, 2026
  3. 02/12 mingw: stop hard-coding `CC = gcc`Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Aug 5, 2026
  4. 03/12 mingw: drop the -D_USE_32BIT_TIME_T optionJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Aug 5, 2026
  5. 05/12 mingw: avoid over-specifying `--pic-executable`Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Aug 5, 2026
  6. 04/12 mingw: only use -Wl,--large-address-aware for 32-bit buildsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Aug 5, 2026
  7. 08/12 mingw: rely on MSYS2's metadata instead of hard-coding itJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Aug 5, 2026
  8. Junio C HamanoAug 5, 2026
  9. Johannes SchindelinAug 6, 2026
  10. 06/12 mingw: set the prefix and HOST_CPU as per MSYS2's settingsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Aug 5, 2026
  11. 09/12 windows: skip linking `git-<command>` for built-insJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Aug 5, 2026
  12. Junio C HamanoAug 5, 2026
  13. 07/12 mingw: only enable the MSYS2-specific stuff when compiling in MSYS2Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Aug 5, 2026
  14. 10/12 mingw: always define `ETC_*` for MSYS2 environmentsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Aug 5, 2026
  15. 11/12 mingw: ensure valid CTYPEJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Aug 5, 2026
  16. 12/12 mingw: allow `git.exe` to be used instead of the "Git wrapper"Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Aug 5, 2026
  17. Junio C HamanoAug 6, 2026
  18. Johannes SchindelinAug 12, 2026
  19. Junio C HamanoAug 12, 2026
  20. 00/12 Upstream some more Git for Windows' patchesJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Aug 12, 2026
  21. 01/12 mingw: include the Python parts in the buildJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Aug 12, 2026
  22. 02/12 mingw: stop hard-coding `CC = gcc`Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Aug 12, 2026
  23. 03/12 mingw: drop the -D_USE_32BIT_TIME_T optionJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Aug 12, 2026
  24. 04/12 mingw: only use -Wl,--large-address-aware for 32-bit buildsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Aug 12, 2026
  25. 05/12 mingw: avoid over-specifying `--pic-executable`Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Aug 12, 2026
  26. 06/12 mingw: set the prefix and HOST_CPU as per MSYS2's settingsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Aug 12, 2026
  27. 07/12 mingw: only enable the MSYS2-specific stuff when compiling in MSYS2Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Aug 12, 2026
  28. 08/12 mingw: rely on MSYS2's metadata instead of hard-coding itJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Aug 12, 2026
  29. Johannes SixtAug 15, 2026
  30. Junio C HamanoAug 31, 2026
  31. Johannes SchindelinSep 9, 2026
  32. Johannes SchindelinSep 9, 2026
  33. 09/12 windows: skip linking `git-<command>` for built-insJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Aug 12, 2026
  34. 10/12 mingw: always define `ETC_*` for MSYS2 environmentsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Aug 12, 2026
  35. 11/12 mingw: ensure valid CTYPEJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Aug 12, 2026
  36. 12/12 mingw: allow `git.exe` to be used instead of the "Git wrapper"Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Aug 12, 2026
  37. Johannes SixtAug 15, 2026
  38. 00/12 Upstream some more Git for Windows' patchesJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 9, 2026
  39. 01/12 mingw: include the Python parts in the buildJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 9, 2026
  40. 02/12 mingw: stop hard-coding `CC = gcc`Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 9, 2026
  41. 03/12 mingw: drop the -D_USE_32BIT_TIME_T optionJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 9, 2026
  42. 04/12 mingw: only use -Wl,--large-address-aware for 32-bit buildsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 9, 2026
  43. 05/12 mingw: avoid over-specifying `--pic-executable`Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 9, 2026
  44. 06/12 mingw: set the prefix and HOST_CPU as per MSYS2's settingsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 9, 2026
  45. 07/12 mingw: only enable the MSYS2-specific stuff when compiling in MSYS2Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 9, 2026
  46. 08/12 mingw: rely on MSYS2's metadata instead of hard-coding itJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 9, 2026
  47. Johannes SixtSep 9, 2026
  48. Johannes SchindelinSep 9, 2026
  49. Junio C HamanoSep 9, 2026
  50. 09/12 windows: skip linking `git-<command>` for built-insJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 9, 2026
  51. 10/12 mingw: always define `ETC_*` for MSYS2 environmentsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 9, 2026
  52. 11/12 mingw: ensure valid CTYPEJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 9, 2026
  53. 12/12 mingw: allow `git.exe` to be used instead of the "Git wrapper"Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 9, 2026
  54. Junio C HamanoSep 9, 2026
  55. 00/13 Upstream some more Git for Windows' patchesJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 10, 2026
  56. 01/13 mingw: include the Python parts in the buildJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 10, 2026
  57. 02/13 mingw: stop hard-coding `CC = gcc`Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 10, 2026
  58. 03/13 mingw: drop the -D_USE_32BIT_TIME_T optionJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 10, 2026
  59. 04/13 mingw: only use -Wl,--large-address-aware for 32-bit buildsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 10, 2026
  60. Oswald BuddenhagenSep 11, 2026
  61. 05/13 mingw: avoid over-specifying `--pic-executable`Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 10, 2026
  62. 06/13 mingw: set the prefix and HOST_CPU as per MSYS2's settingsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 10, 2026
  63. Oswald BuddenhagenSep 11, 2026
  64. 07/13 mingw: only enable the MSYS2-specific stuff when compiling in MSYS2Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 10, 2026
  65. 08/13 mingw: rely on MSYS2's metadata instead of hard-coding itJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 10, 2026
  66. 09/13 windows: skip linking `git-<command>` for built-insJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 10, 2026
  67. 10/13 mingw: always define `ETC_*` for MSYS2 environmentsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 10, 2026
  68. 11/13 mingw: ensure valid CTYPEJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 10, 2026
  69. 12/13 mingw: allow `git.exe` to be used instead of the "Git wrapper"Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 10, 2026
  70. 13/13 t0060: adjust the code styleJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Sep 10, 2026
  71. Junio C HamanoSep 10, 2026

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