Re: Need gcc compiler download link for Windows Vista

[Tatsuro MATSUOKA]

Hello

The GCC(GNU Complier Collection) that are native to MS-Windows is MinGW 
(Minimalist GNU for Windows).
The MinGW GCC binaries are provided from two different distributors.
1. http://www.mingw.org/(The project site of MinGW)
2. http://www.tdragon.net/recentgcc/ (TDM's GCC/mingw32 Builds)


However, MinGW version of octave for windows package which cab be downloaded 
from the sourceforge cite
includes the GCC system (C, C++, Fortran). 
You need not install it you can find it (octave install 
folder)\octave\gcc\3.2.2_gcc-4.3.0\mingw32.

In the bin folder, you can find C, C++, Fortran compliers
mingw32-gcc-4.3.0-dw2.exe
mingw32-g++-4.3.0-dw2.exe
mingw32-gfortran-4.3.0-dw2.exe

Note that Octave-3.2.2/mingw32 uses gcc-4.3.0 (TDM) while Octave-3.2.3/mingw 
uses gcc-4.4.0 (MinGW
project itself). You have to use gcc-4.3.0 for Octave-3.2.2/mingw32 (or 
earlier) and gcc-4.4.0 for
Octave-3.4.3/mingw32.

BTW, what do you plan to do by gcc compilier? 
Do you want to build  Dynamically Linked Functions or standalone program?
If so, you just use mkoctfile command at octave prompt.
The mkoctfile on octave uses GCC in proper way to give oct files and standalone 
program.
Please read the section of
Appendix A Dynamically Linked Functions 
in the octave manual carefully. 

Regards

Tatsuro 

--- Tim Rueth wrote:

> Would someone please provide me with a download link for gcc for Windows
> Vista?  I searched around gcc.gnu.org but kept on getting bounced around,
> never finding the actual downloadable file for Vista and instructions on how
> to install it.  Even a US mirror site that I clicked on appears to be
> broken.
>  
> Also, I currently have octave\3.2.2_gcc-4.3.0 installed (but apparently no
> compiler).  Do I specifically need the gcc-4.3.0 version, or can/should I
> install a newer version of gcc?
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> --Tim
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