Re: [Mingw-cross-env-list] changes pushed

[Mark Brand]

> Thanks for your great work! However, I have a small question regarding
> a new command in the Qt build that comes without a comment:
>
>      cd '$(1)'&&  QTDIR='$(1)' ./bin/syncqt
>
> What's the purpose of the call to 'syncqt'? Does it involve any
> network activity?

Syncqt prepares the source tree. No network activity. We have to do this 
because of the patches we apply to the tarball sources.

> > Qt users should see the changed step 5b of the tutorial.
> The new paragraph is a good source of information, but it also
> contains too many technical details. In particular, it contains
> details that will change anytime soon. It would be great if you
> could simplify it. Here's a rough proposal. Feel free to improve it:
>
>      <p>
>      If you are using Qt plugins
>      such as the svg or ico image handlers,
>      you should also have a look at the
>      <a href="http://qt.nokia.com/doc/plugins-howto.html#static-plugins";>Qt 
> documentation about static plugins</a>.
>      </p>
>      <p>
>      Note that you don't need plugins
>      for the sql drivers (-qt-sql-*)
>      and the image handlers for jpeg, tiff, gif and mng,
>      because those are built-in.
>      </p>

You are right.

http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/mingw-cross-env/rev/d4341fed07fc

regards,

Mark