Re: [Boost-users] boost + linux + mingw ( g++: unrecognized option `-pthread' , cannot find -lrt )

From: Mathias Gaunard (mathias.gaunard_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-11-26 15:07:55

Larry Smith wrote:
> sfinks wrote:
>> hasn't anyone really at least tried to compile boost with linux+mingw ?
> 
> No.  Why would one do that, since mingw is
> for Windows, not Linux?

That's called cross-compiling.
You compile binaries for windows on a linux distribution. That allows to 
not have to buy and install a proprietary system on your machine in 
order to make builds.