Cross-compiling binaries for Windows is easier than building natively

Re:Cross-compiling binaries for Windows is easier than build... by adzm on Saturday June 18, 2022 @10:06PM (#31795486)

It links dynamically to msvcrt.dll which is updated as part of the os. I believe it still gets updates as long as it doesn't break the ABI. Modern vc++ links with the universal CRT which is an independently updated msvcrt distribution.

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Re:Cross-compiling binaries for Windows is easier than build... by ygra on Sunday June 19, 2022 @02:11AM (#31796595)

Note: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20140411-00/?p=12...

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Re:Cross-compiling binaries for Windows is easier than build... by userbinator on Sunday June 19, 2022 @03:42AM (#31797140)

Of course he has to toe the company line. But the truth is far simpler.

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Re:Cross-compiling binaries for Windows is easier than build... by samus on Sunday June 19, 2022 @05:29AM (#31797729)

Similar problem to Java applications directly accessing internal JDK packages, and then breaking once access was restricted.

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Re:Cross-compiling binaries for Windows is easier than build... by dwattttt on Saturday June 18, 2022 @11:54PM (#31796018)

msvcrt.lib includes things other than direct imports to msvcrt.dll; bugs in that code are going to be linked into your binary at compile time.

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