[M3devel] Windows

[Tony Hosking]

I should have realized of course that there is a very simple fix for  
compilation on the NT386 target using the native m3back backend!   
Simply make LONGINT=Int32.   Jay, I have just checked in this very  
simple fix to Target.m3 which should permit you to bootstrap a new  
cm3 and compile the current CVS head.

On Aug 16, 2007, at 9:42 AM, Tony Hosking wrote:

> With the current native Windows backend (m3back) blindly assuming  
> (without even checking!) that all integer operations are 32-bit, I  
> wonder if anyone out there has the expertise, time, or inclination  
> to smarten it up to handle both 32-bit and 64-bit ops.  It should  
> not be *too* hard, but I don't have the time for it now, though I  
> would be happy to answer any questions that arise.  Unfortunately,  
> this reveals that Windows support is withering on the vine, in  
> spite of Jay's excellent recent work.  As of now, this means that  
> Windows can only build CVS sources with the tag  
> devel_LONGINT_start.  Bridging the gap will require smartening up  
> m3back or using the gcc-based backend.
>