Re: Error compiling mplayer r26450: make version to use

On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 01:07:26PM -0400, Henry Garcia wrote:
> >
> >
> > I couldn't reproduce the problem. Which version of make and windres
> > are u using? Mines are:
> >
> > C:\MSYS\source\mplayer>make --version
> > GNU Make 3.81
> > Copyright (C) 2006  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> > This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.
> > There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
> > PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
> >
> 
> You should be using make 3.79. You can compile it yourself from source
> (check ftp.gnu.org), or just use the one that comes with the Mingw-msys base
> installer.
> 
> I just keep my make in /usr/local/bin so it comes first in the path search.
> 
> 3.81 just doesn't compile mplayer.

I don't think 3.79 works, at least it is broken for ffmpeg. I think the
latest version for MinGW is 3.81-2 and that should work AFAICT.

Greetings,
Reimar Döffinger