https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/MingwEnvToolchainUpdate
== Summary ==
Update the MinGW base environment and toolchain to the latest upstream
stable releases.
== Owner ==
* Name: [[User:smani|Sandro Mani]]
* Email: manisandro(a)gmail.com
== Detailed Description ==
The following packages will be updated
* mingw-gcc to version 9.1.0
* mingw-w64-tools to version 6.0.0
* mingw-winpthreads to version 6.0.0
* mingw-crt to version 6.0.0
* mingw-headers to version 6.0.0
* mingw-binutils to version 2.32
Packages for early testing are available here:
https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/smani/mingw-gcc9/builds/
== Benefit to Fedora ==
Ship the latest available MinGW environment and GNU toolchain.
== Scope ==
* Proposal owners:
The above mentioned packages will be updated. Build failures following
the mass rebuild will be inspected.
* Other developers:
Help with build failures may be requested.
* Release engineering: Impact check [
https://pagure.io/releng/issues/8340]
* Release engineering: Mass rebuild requested
* Policies and guidelines: No policies need to be changed
== Upgrade/compatibility impact ==
No impact
== How To Test ==
Update the system once the updated packages land, look out for new
build failures etc.
== User Experience ==
The features of the newest MinGW environment and GNU Toolchain will be
available to the users.
== Dependencies ==
None
== Contingency Plan ==
* Contingency mechanism: Revert to older versions of environment /
toolchain, mass rebuild mingw packages again
* Contingency deadline: Before release
* Blocks release? Yes
* Blocks product? No
== Documentation ==
*
http://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-9/
*
https://mingw-w64.org/doku.php/versions
== Release Notes ==
Fedora 31 comes with the mingw-w64-6.0.0 environment, mingw-gcc-9.1
and mingw-binutils 2.32.
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Ben Cotton
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Red Hat
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